The Diocese of Daejeon (, Hangul: ) is a Latin Catholic diocese of the Catholic Church in South Korea. It is the diocese for Daejeon, South Korea. Augustinus Kim Jong-soo has been appointed its bishop; Stephanus Han Jung-hyun is auxiliary bishop.

History

On 23 June 1958 Pope Pius XII erected the apostolic vicariate of Daejeon. The vicariate was made a diocese on 10 March 1962 by Pope John XXIII.

Leadership

Ordinaries

;Apostolic Vicars of Daijeon

  • Adrien-Joseph Larribeau, M.E.P. (1958–1962)

;Bishops of Daejeon

  • Adrien-Joseph Larribeau, M.E.P. (1962–1965)
  • Peter Hwang Min Syeng (1965–1984)
  • Joseph Kyeong Kap-ryong (1984–2005)
  • Lazarus You Heung-sik (2005–2021)
  • Augustinus Kim Jong-soo (2022–present)

Coadjutor bishops

  • Lazarus You Heung-sik (2003–2005)

Auxiliary bishops

  • Augustinus Kim Jong-soo (2009–2022)
  • Stephanus Han Jung-hyun (2020–present)

References