Diocese of Cheju
| Diocese of Cheju | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Gwangju |
| Diocesan bishop | Peter Kang U-il |
| Coadjutor | Pius Moon Chang-woo |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Paul Kim Tchang-ryeol |
| founding | 1971 |
| surface | 1,847 km² |
| Parishes | 24 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 559,747 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 62,113 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 11.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 31 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 7 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,635 |
| Friars | 9 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 106 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Korean |
| cathedral | Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Jeju |
| Website | www.diocesecheju.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheju ( lat. : Dioecesis Cheiuensis , kor. : 천주교 제주 교구 ) is in South Korea location Roman Catholic diocese based in Jeju (Cheju).
history
The Diocese of Cheju was on June 28, 1971 by Pope Paul VI. established with the Apostolic Constitution Quoniam supremi from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Gwangju as Apostolic Prefecture Cheju . On March 21, 1977 the Apostolic Prefecture Cheju was by Paul VI. with the Apostolic Constitution Munus Apostolicum raised to the diocese and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Gwangju as a suffragan .
Bishops of Cheju
- Michael Pak Jeong-il , 1977–1982, then Bishop of Jeonju
- Paul Kim Tchang-ryeol , 1983-2002
- Peter Kang U-il , since 2002
See also
Web links
Commons : Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheju - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Paul VI: Const. Apost. Quoniam supremi , AAS 64 (1972), n.1, p. 6f.
- ↑ Paul VI: Const. Apost. Munus Apostolicum , AAS 69 (1977), n.6, p. 322f.