The Immaculate Conception Cathedral
(), also called Jungang Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Mary and locally Jungang Cathedral,
is a religious building located in
Jeju City
Jeju City (; ) is the capital of the Jeju Province in South Korea and the largest city on Jeju Island. The city is served by Jeju International Airport (IATA code CJU).
Located on an island off the Korean Peninsula, Jeju has mild, warm weather ...
, South Korea.
The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and is the principal church of the Diocese of Jeju (''Dioecesis Cheiuensis''; 제주 교구) which was raised to its current status in 1977 by
Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI (born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini; 26 September 18976 August 1978) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding John XXII ...
by bull ''"Munus Apostolicum"''.
It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop Peter Kang U-il.
See also
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Roman Catholicism in South Korea
The Catholic Church in South Korea (called Cheonjugyo, ) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
In 2023, it had 5,970,675 adherents (11.3% of the population) with almost 5,000 priests and ...
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Immaculate Conception Cathedral (disambiguation) Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception may refer to:
Austria
* Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Linz
Benin
*Basilique de l'Immaculée Conception, Ouidah
Bolivia
*Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Concepción
Burkina Faso
*Ouagadougou Cat ...
References
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Roman Catholic cathedrals in South Korea
Jeju City