Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Taegu

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Daegu

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Daegu

Roman Catholic archdiocese in South Korea

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.

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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

Ordinaries

Apostolic Vicars of Taiku

  • 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

Coadjutor Bishops

  • Paul Ri Moun-hi (1985–1986)
  • John Choi Young-su (2006–2007)

Auxiliary Bishops

  • 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

  1. [1]
    "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Taegu, South Korea". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
  2. [2]
    Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop John Bosco Chang Shin-Ho" retrieved September 3, 2020

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