Rite Latin Rite Area 9,129 km² Phone +82 53-252-0814 Patron saint John Yi Yun-il | Pope Francis Founded 1962 Country South Korea Metropolitan archbishop Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil | |
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Population
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- Catholics (as of 2010)
4,508,443
458,128 (8.8%) Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes in Daegu Emeritus Bishops Paul Ri Moun-hi Archbishop Emeritus (1986–2007) Address 225-1 Namsan 3(sam)-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu, South Korea Similar 계산성당, 삼덕성당, 범어대성당, 수성성당, 복자성당 Profiles | ||
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.
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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.
Bishops of Daegu
Archbishops of Daegu
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