Archdiocese of Daegu

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Archdiocese of Daegu

Archidioecesis Taeguensis

대구대교구
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Gyesan-dong Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes
Location
CountryFlag of South Korea.svg South Korea
Territory Daegu
Ecclesiastical province Daegu
Statistics
Area9,129 km2 (3,525 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2020)
  • 4,476,518
  • 511,757 (11.4%)
Parishes164
Information
Denomination Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
EstablishedApril 8, 1911
(as Apostolic Vicariate)
March 10, 1962
(as Archdiocese)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes in Daegu
Co-cathedralBeomeo Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi
Patron saint Our Lady of Lourdes
St John Yi Yun-il
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Archbishop Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil
Auxiliary BishopsJohn Bosco Chang Shin-ho
Map
Archdiocese of Daegu.svg
Website
daegu-archdiocese.or.kr

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

Archbishops of Daegu

Coadjutor Bishops

Auxiliary Bishops

References

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

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