Roman Catholic Diocese of Daejeon
Diocese of Daejeon Dioecesis Taeieonensis 대전교구 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Territory | Daejeon, Sejong and South Chungcheong |
| Ecclesiastical province | Seoul |
| Metropolitan | Seoul |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,190 km2 (3,550 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 142 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | June 23, 1958 (66 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker in Daejeon |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Lourdes |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Augustinus Kim Jong Soo |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Stephanus 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.