Roman Catholic Diocese of Daejeon
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History
On 23 June 1958 Pope Pius XII erected the apostolic vicariate of Daejeon. The vicariate was made a diocese on 10 March 1962 by Pope John XXIII.[1][2]
Leadership
Ordinaries
- Apostolic Vicars of Daijeon
- Adrien-Joseph Larribeau, M.E.P. (1958–1962)
- Bishops of Daejeon
- Adrien-Joseph Larribeau, M.E.P. (1962–1965)
- Peter Hwang Min Syeng (1965–1984)
- Joseph Kyeong Kap-ryong (1984–2005)
- Lazarus You Heung-sik (2005–2021)[3]
- Augustinus Kim Jong-soo (2022–present)[4]
Coadjutor bishops
- Lazarus You Heung-sik (2003–2005)
Auxiliary bishops
- Augustinus Kim Jong-soo (2009–2022)[4][5]
- Stephanus Han Jung-hyun (2020–present)[6]
References
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