Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheju

The Diocese of Cheju (제주, also romanized Jeju) is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in South Korea. Its mother church is Cheju Joong-Ang Cathedral.

The episcopal see was created as an Apostolic Prefecture on June 28, 1971 and elevated to a diocese on March 21, 1977, both by Pope Paul VI. The diocese is suffragan to the Archbishop of Gwangju.

The Bishops of Jeju

• Harold Hyun (1971-1977)
• Michael Jung-il Park (1977-1982)
• Paul Chang-ryul Kim (1982-2002)
• Peter Woo-il Kang (2002-present)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in South Korea

External links

• Official site

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