Diocese of Daejeon (Catholic)

The Diocese of Daejeon (, Hangul: ) is a Latin Catholic diocese of the Catholic Church in South Korea. It is the diocese for Daejeon, South Korea. Augustinus Kim Jong-soo has been appointed its bishop; Stephanus Han Jung-hyun is auxiliary bishop.

History

On 23 June 1958 Pope Pius XII erected the apostolic vicariate of Daejeon. The vicariate was made a diocese on 10 March 1962 by Pope John XXIII.

Leadership

Ordinaries

• Adrien-Joseph Larribeau, M.E.P. (1958–1962)

• Adrien-Joseph Larribeau, M.E.P. (1962–1965)
• Peter Hwang Min Syeng (1965–1984)
• Joseph Kyeong Kap-ryong (1984–2005)
• Lazarus You Heung-sik (2005–2021)
• Augustinus Kim Jong-soo (2022–present)

Coadjutor bishops

• Lazarus You Heung-sik (2003–2005)

Auxiliary bishops

• Augustinus Kim Jong-soo (2009–2022)
• Stephanus Han Jung-hyun (2020–present)

References