Roman Catholic Diocese of Jeonju

Roman Catholic Diocese of Jeonju

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jeonju, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in South Korea. Erected as an Apostolic Vicariate in 1937, the diocese became a suffragan diocese to the Archdiocese of Gwangju in 1977.

The Bishops of Jeonju

  • Fr. Stephen Yang-hong Kim (1937-1941)-Apostolic Vicar
  • Fr. Paul Jae-yong Ju (1941-1946)-Apostolic Vicar
  • Bishop Bartolomeo Hyun-bae Kim (1947-1960)
  • Bishop Peter Gong-ryul Han (1961-1971)
  • Bishop Augustus Jae-deok Kim (1973-1981)
  • Bishop Michael Jung-il Park (1982-1988)
  • Bishop Vincent Byung-ho Ree (1990-present)


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