Diocese of Jeju
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jeju is a Latin rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gwangju, South Korea, yet depends on the missionary Dicastery for Evangelization. Its episcopal see and mother church is Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Jeju City.
History
It was created on 28 June 1971 by Pope Paul VI as Apostolic Prefecture of Jeju 제주 / Cheju / 濟州 / Cheiuen, exempt, on territory split off from the Archdiocese of Gwangju.It was elevated on 21 March 1977, also by Pope Paul VI to Diocese of Jeju 제주 / Cheju / 濟州 / Cheiuen.
Statistics
As per 2014, it pastorally served 71,845 Catholics on 1,849 km2 in 27 parishes with 51 priests, 1 deacon, 110 lay religious and 17 seminarians.Leadership
Ordinaries
- Harold William Henry
- Michael Pak Jeong-il, appointed Bishop of Jeonju
- Paul Kim Tchang-ryeol
- Peter Kang U-il
- Pius Moon Chang-woo
Coadjutor Bishops
- Pius Moon Chang-woo