Archdiocese of Gwangju
| Archdiocese of Gwangju Archidioecesis Kvangiuensis 광주대교구 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Territory | Gwangju, South Jeolla |
| Ecclesiastical province | Gwangju |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,596 km2 (4,863 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2017) 3,360,194 365,649 (10.8%) |
| Parishes | 139 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | April 13, 1937 (as Apostolic prefecture) March 10, 1962 (as Archdiocese) |
| Cathedral | Im-dong Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| Co-cathedral | Buk-dong Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Anselm of Canterbury |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Archbishop | Simon Ok Hyun-jin |
| Bishops emeritus | Andreas Choi Chang-mou Victorinus Youn Kong-hi Hyginus Kim Hee-jong |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| gjcatholic.or.kr | |
Archdiocese of Gwangju — The Catholic Archdiocese of Gwangju (Latin: Archidioecesis Kvangiuensis, Hangul: 천주교 광주대교구) is a particular church of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church, one of the three Metropolitan sees of the Catholic Church in Korea. The Archdiocese covers the city of Gwangju and entire South Jeolla Province.
History
On 13 April 1937 Pope Pius XI established the Prefecture Apostolic of Kwoszu. Pope Pius XII changed its name to the Prefecture Apostolic of Kwangju on 12 July 1950. It was elevated to a Vicariate Apostolic on 21 January 1957. Pope John XXIII elevated the vicariate to an archdiocese on 10 March 1962.[1][2]
Leadership
Ordinaries
Apostolic Prefects of Kwangju
- Owen McPolin (1937–1942)
- Thomas Asagoro Wakida (1942–1945)
- Owen McPolin (1945–1947)
- Patrick Thomas Brennan (1949–1950)
- Harold William Henry (1954–1957)
Apostolic Vicars of Kwangju
- Harold William Henry (1957–1962)
Archbishops of Gwangju
- Harold William Henry (1962–1971), appointed Apostolic Administrator of Cheju
- Peter Han Kong-ryel (1971–1973)
- Victorinus Youn Kong-hi (1973–2000)
- Andreas Choi Chang-mou (2000–2010)
- Hyginus Kim Hee-jong (2010–2022)
- Simon Ok Hyun-jin (2022–present)[3]
Coadjutor Archbishops
- Andreas Choi Chang-mou (1999–2000)
- Hyginus Kim Hee-jong (2009–2010)
Auxiliary Bishops
- Andreas Choi Chang-mou (1994–1999)
- Hyginus Kim Hee-jong (2003–2009)
- Simon Ok Hyun-jin (2011–2022)[4]
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gwangju is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[5]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Gwangju
External links
References
- Back to citation "Archdiocese of Kwangju". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- Back to citation "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gwangju 광주". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
- Back to citation Cho Hyun (2022-11-20). "천주교 광주대교구장에 옥현진 임명…대주교로 승품" (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- Back to citation Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Simon Ok Hyun-jjn" retrieved November 7, 2015
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gwangju, official website