Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Jeju

The Immaculate Conception Cathedral [1] (Korean: 중앙성당) also called Jungang Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Mary and locally Jungang Cathedral,[2] is a religious building located in the city of Jeju in the extreme south of the Asian country of South Korea.

Immaculate Conception Cathedral
중앙성당
LocationJeju
Country South Korea
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and is the principal church of the Diocese of Jeju (Dioecesis Cheiuensis; 제주 교구) which was raised to its current status in 1977 by Pope Paul VI by bull "Munus Apostolicum".

It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop Peter Kang U-il.

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in South Korea
  • Immaculate Conception Cathedral (disambiguation)

References

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