Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheju

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Diocese of Jeju

Dioecesis Cheiuensis

제주 교구
Location
Country South Korea
Ecclesiastical province Gwangju
Metropolitan Gwangju
Statistics
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Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2006)
559,747
62,113 (11.1%)
Parishes 24
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 28 June 1971 (53 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Mary in Jeju Province
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Peter Woo-il Kang
Metropolitan Archbishop Hyginus Kim Hee Jong
Emeritus Bishops Paul Chang-ryul Kim
Map
File:Diocese of Jeju.svg
Website
www.diocesecheju.org

The Diocese of Cheju (제주, also romanized Jeju, Latin: Dioecesis Cheiuensis) is a particular church of the Catholic Church located in Jeju City, South Korea. Its mother church is Cheju Joong-Ang Cathedral. The diocese is suffragan to the Archbishop of Gwangju.

History

The episcopal see was created as an Apostolic Prefecture on June 28, 1971 and elevated to a diocese on March 21, 1977, both by Pope Paul VI.[1][2]

Ordinaries

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