The Archdiocese of Daegu (previously known as Taiku or Taegu) is a particular church of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church. The Archbishop of Daegu, whose seat is at Kyesan Cathedral in Daegu, is Metropolitan bishop for the Dioceses of Andong, Cheongju, Masan, and Busan.
Archdiocese of Daegu Archidioecesis Taeguensis 대구대교구 | |
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 Gyesan-dong Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes | |
| Location | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Territory | Daegu |
| Ecclesiastical province | Daegu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,129 km2 (3,525 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 4,476,518 511,757 (11.4%) |
| Parishes | 164 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | April 8, 1911 (as Apostolic Vicariate) March 10, 1962 (as Archdiocese) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes in Daegu |
| Co-cathedral | Beomeo Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Lourdes St John Yi Yun-il |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil |
| Auxiliary Bishops | John Bosco Chang Shin-ho |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| daegu-archdiocese.or.kr | |
It is the second oldest episcopal see in Korea, erected as an apostolic vicariate on April 8, 1911, from the Apostolic Vicariate of Korea. It was elevated to archdiocesan status on March 10, 1962.[1]
Leadership edit
Ordinaries edit
Apostolic Vicars of Taiku edit
- Florian-Jean-Baptiste Démange (1911–1938)
- Jean-Germain Mousset, M.E.P. (1938–1942)
- Ireneus Hayasaka Kyubei (1942–1946)
- Paul Chu Jae-yong (1946–1948)
- Paul Roh Ki-nam (1948; apostolic administrator)
- John Baptist Choi Deok-hong (1948–1954)
- John Baptist Sye Bong-kil (1955–1962)
Archbishops of Daegu edit
- John Baptist Sye Bong-kil (1962–1986)
- Paul Ri Moun-hi (1986–2007)
- John Choi Young-su (2007–2009)
- Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil (2010–present)
Coadjutor Bishops edit
- Paul Ri Moun-hi (1985–1986)
- John Choi Young-su (2006–2007)
Auxiliary Bishops edit
- Paul Ri Moun-hi (1972–1985)
- Alexander Sye Cheong-duk (1994–2001)
- John Choi Young-su (2000–2006)
- Thaddeus Cho Hwan-gil (2007–2010)
- John Bosco Chang Shin-ho (2016–present)[2]
References edit
- ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Taegu, South Korea". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop John Bosco Chang Shin-Ho" retrieved September 3, 2020
External links edit
- Daegu Catholic Archdiocese official site Archived 2010-05-15 at the Wayback Machine