Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Daegu

The Archdiocese of Daegu (previously known as Taiku or Taegu) is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church. The Archbishop of Daegu, whose seat is at Kyesan Cathedral in Daegu, is Metropolitan bishop for the Dioceses of Andong, Cheongju, Masan, and Busan.

Archdiocese of Daegu

Archidioecesis Taeguensis

대구 대교구
Gyesan-dong Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes
Location
Country South Korea
Statistics
Area9,129 km2 (3,525 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2010)
4,508,443
458,128 (8.8%)
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes in Daegu
Co-cathedralBeomeo Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi
Patron saintOur Lady of Lourdes
St John Yi Yun-il
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopThaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil
Bishops emeritusPaul Ri Moun-hi
Map
Website
daegu-archdiocese.or.kr

It is the second oldest episcopal see in Korea, erected as an apostolic vicariate on April 8, 1911 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Korea. It was elevated to archdiocesan status on March 10, 1962.[1]

Bishops of Daegu
  • Florian Demange (1911–1938)
  • Germain Mousset (1938–1942)
  • Irenaeus Hayasaka (1942–1946)
  • Monsignor Paul Jae-yong Ju (1946–1948)
  • Paul Ki-nam Noh (1948)-Apostolic Administrator
  • John Deok-hong Choi (1949–1954)
  • John Jung-gil Seo (1954–1962)

Archbishops of Daegu
  • John Jung-gil Seo (1962–1986)
  • Paul Moon-hee Rhee (1986–2007)
  • John Choi Young-su (2007–2009)
  • Thaddeus Cho Hwan-gil (2010–)
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References
  1. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Taegu, South Korea". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2009-02-22.

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