Bishop(s)
Suffragan Dioceses
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General Information
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| Date | Event | From | To |
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| Prefecture Apostolic of Kwoszu | |||
| 13 April 1937 | Erected | Prefecture Apostolic of Kwoszu (erected) | |
| Prefecture Apostolic of Kwangju | |||
| 12 July 1950 | Name Changed | Prefecture Apostolic of Kwoszu | Prefecture Apostolic of Kwangju |
| Vicariate Apostolic of Kwangju | |||
| 21 January 1957 | Elevated | Prefecture Apostolic of Kwangju | Vicariate Apostolic of Kwangju |
| Archdiocese of Kwangju | |||
| 10 March 1962 | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Kwangju | Archdiocese of Kwangju |
| Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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| Prefecture Apostolic of Kwangju | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | 6,978 | 3,295,000 | .2% | 4 | 19 | 23 | 303 | 3 | 23 | ap1951 | ||
| Vicariate Apostolic of Kwangju | ||||||||||||
| Archdiocese of Kwangju | ||||||||||||
| 1970 | 75,057 | 4,688,404 | 1.6% | 87 | 63 | 150 | 500 | 77 | 154 | 43 | ap1971 | |
| 1980 | 81,736 | 4,028,000 | 2.0% | 33 | 36 | 69 | 1,184 | 61 | 157 | 50 | ap1981 | |
| 1990 | 175,833 | 3,777,723 | 4.7% | 75 | 32 | 107 | 1,643 | 96 | 362 | 60 | ap1991 | |
| 1999 | 262,279 | 3,492,725 | 7.5% | 137 | 30 | 167 | 1,570 | 119 | 460 | 88 | ap2000 | |
| 2000 | 273,552 | 3,515,998 | 7.8% | 144 | 32 | 176 | 1,554 | 154 | 503 | 90 | ap2001 | |
| 2001 | 281,493 | 3,517,902 | 8.0% | 182 | 13 | 195 | 1,443 | 119 | 498 | 96 | ap2002 | |
| 2002 | 288,602 | 3,509,841 | 8.2% | 190 | 14 | 204 | 1,414 | 144 | 541 | 97 | ap2003 | |
| 2003 | 294,771 | 3,461,146 | 8.5% | 200 | 23 | 223 | 1,321 | 101 | 653 | 100 | ap2004 | |
| 2004 | 301,448 | 3,425,105 | 8.8% | 201 | 27 | 228 | 1,322 | 134 | 562 | 102 | ap2005 | |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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