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Diocese of Jeju

Dioecesis Cheiuensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Pius Moon Chang-woo, Bishop
  • Peter Kang U-il, Bishop Emeritus
  • Paul Kim Tchang-ryeol, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 9 June 2021
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gwangju
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Korea, Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 1,848 (713 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.diocesejeju.or.kr
  • Mailing Address: Diocesan Office, 14 Gwandeok-ro 8-gil, Jeju-si, Jeju-do 63168, Korea
  • Telephone: (064)729-9500
  • Fax: 729-9514

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Cheju-Do
28 June 1971ErectedArchdiocese of Gwangju (Cheju-do Island in the East China Sea) Prefecture Apostolic of Cheju-Do (erected)
Diocese of Cheju
21 March 1977ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Cheju-Do Diocese of Cheju
Diocese of Jeju
9 June 2021Name ChangedDiocese of Cheju Diocese of Jeju

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Cheju
198014,483456,9883.2%6915965122710ap1981
199029,698516,9465.7%145191,56385114ap1991
199947,297534,7158.8%278351,351108722ap2000
200050,761539,4399.4%277341,4921010022ap2001
200152,468543,3239.7%256311,692910022ap2002
200254,550547,96410.0%256311,759910023ap2003
200357,198552,31010.4%266321,787810123ap2004
200458,512553,86410.6%295341,720810523ap2005
200662,113559,74711.1%317381,634910624ap2007
201370,546592,44911.9%427491,439179927ap2014
201675,579641,35511.8%468541,3992810827ap2017
201980,292692,03211.6%488561,433811728ap2020
Diocese of Jeju
202182,083674,63512.2%6118791,0392111428ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Cheju-Do
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 64, Page 7, and Page 8
  • Diocese of Cheju
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 322, and Page 323

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