Catholic Church in Korea
Dioceses
GENERAL INFORMATION
| Vicariate Apostolic | 1911.04.08 |
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| Archdiocese | 1962.03.10 |
| Archbishop | Most Rev. Thaddeus ChoHwan-kil, D.D. (Biographical History) |
| Auxiliary Bishop |
Bishop John Bosco CHANG Shin-ho, S.L.D., D.D. |
| Former Ordinaries |
Most Rev. Florian Demange, M.E.P., D.D.(1911) Most Rev. Germain Mousset, M.E.P., D.D.(1939) Most Rev. Irenaeus Hayasaka, D.D.(1942) Rev. Paul Chu (1946) Most Rev. Paul Ro, D.D.(1948) Most Rev. John Choi, D.D.(1949) Most Rev. John Sye, D.D.(1955) Most Rev. Paul Ri, D.D.(1986) Most Rev. John Choi, D.D.(2007) |
| Area | Area: Daegu and Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongju-si, Gumi-si, Gimcheon-si, Yeongcheon-si, Pohang-si, Goryeong- |
Missionary Societies and Religious Institutes
| Men | Order of Discalced Carmelite: O.C.D.; Order of Friars Minor Conventual: O.F.M. Conv.; The Clerical Society of the Most Holy Trinity of Mirinae; The Socieity of St. Paul, Dae Gu Community; Order of St. Benedict Waegwan Abbey: O.S.B. |
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| Women | Sisters of the Christian Doctrine: D.C.; The Sisters of Notre Dame(Regina Pacis Province): S.N.D.; Franciscan Missionaries of Mary: F.M.M.; Sistetrs of the Annunciation of the Divine Word; Sisters of St. Joseph's Charity of Mirinae; Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Mary of Mirinae; Daughters of St. Paul: F.S.P.; Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of Suwon; Sister Disciples of the Divine Master: P.D.D.M.; Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help; Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: H.S.H.J.; Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: M.S.C.; Congregation of Jesus: C.J.; Olivetan Benedictine Sisters of Busan: O.S.B.; Blessed Sacrament Sisters of Charity; Sisters of Little Jesus in Daegu; Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Mother of Korea; Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Mother of Korea; Sisters of the Blessed Korean Martyrs |