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
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Types of seat
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is at
Kyesan Cathedral in
Daegu
Daegu (, , literally 'large hill', 대구광역시), formerly spelled Taegu and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea.
It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; it is ...
, is
Metropolitan bishop for the Dioceses of
Andong
Andong () is a city in South Korea, and the capital of North Gyeongsang Province. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of 167,821 as of October 2010. The Nakdong River flows through the city. Andong is a m ...
,
Cheongju,
Masan, and
Busan.
It is the second oldest
episcopal see
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Phrases concerning actions occurring within or outside an episcopal see are indicative of the geographical significance of the term, mak ...
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.
Leadership
Ordinaries
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-Kil (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
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Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Ale ...
(1994–2001)
*John Choi Young-su (2000–2006)
*Thaddeus Cho Hwan-gil (2007–2010)
*
John Bosco Chang Shin-ho (2016–present)
Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop John Bosco Chang Shin-Ho"
retrieved September 3, 2020
References
External links
Daegu Catholic Archdiocese official site
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Roman Catholic
Catholic Church in Korea
Roman Catholic dioceses in South Korea
Christian organizations established in 1911
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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