Roman Catholic Diocese of Daejeon

Diocese of Daejeon

Dioecesis Taeieonensis

대전교구
Location
Country South Korea
TerritoryDaejeon, Sejong and South Chungcheong
Ecclesiastical provinceSeoul
MetropolitanSeoul
Statistics
Area9,190 km2 (3,550 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2017)
  • 3,866,219
  • 335,152 (8.5%)
Parishes142
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJune 23, 1958 (66 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. Joseph the Worker in Daejeon
Patron saintOur Lady of Lourdes
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopAugustinus Kim Jong Soo
Auxiliary BishopsStephanus Han Jung-hyun
Map
Website
djcatholic.or.kr

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Daejeon (Latin: Dioecesis Taeieonensis, Hangul: 천주교 대전교구) is a diocese of the Latin Church 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.