Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Daegu

The Archdiocese of Daegu (previously known as Taiku or Taegu) is a particular church of the Latin Rite 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
Gyesan-dong Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes
Location
Country South Korea
TerritoryDaegu, Southern part of North Gyeongsang Province
Ecclesiastical provinceDaegu
Statistics
Area9,129 km2 (3,525 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2020)
4,476,518
511,757 (11.4%)
Parishes164
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman 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 saintOur Lady of Lourdes
St John Yi Yun-il
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopThaddeus Cho Hwan-gil
Auxiliary BishopsJohn Bosco Chang Shin-ho
Bishops emeritusPaul Ri Moun-hi Archbishop Emeritus (1986–2007)
Map
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

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
  • John Baptist Sye Bong-kil (1962–1986)
  • Paul Ri Moun-hi (1986–2007)
  • John Choi Young-su (2007–2009)
  • Thaddeus Cho Hwan-gil (2010–present)

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. "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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