Jeonju {Chonju, Jeon Ju} (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

John Kim Son-Tae, Bishop
Vincent Ri Pyung-ho, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 10 March 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gwangju
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Korea, Republic of
Square Kilometers: 8,069 (3,116 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.jcatholic.or.kr/
Mailing Address: Diocesan Office, 100 Girin-daero, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk 55036, Korea
Telephone: (063)230-1012
Fax: 230-1177

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Zenshu
- Latin Name: Zenshuensis (seu Chonjuensis)
- Erected: 13 April 1937
- Country: Korea, Republic of
Prefecture Apostolic of Chonju
- Latin Name: Chongjuensis
- Name Changed: 12 July 1950
- Country: Korea, Republic of
Vicariate Apostolic of Chonju
- Latin Name: Chongjuensis
- Elevated: 21 January 1957
- Vicariate
- Country: Korea, Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

Stephen Kim Yang-hong † (13 Apr 1937 Appointed - 1941 Resigned)
Paul Jae-yong Ju † ( 1941 Appointed - 1947 Resigned)
Bartholomew Kim Kyon Pae † (13 Jun 1947 Appointed - 30 Apr 1960 Died)
Peter Han Kong-ryel † (3 Jan 1961 Appointed - 28 Jun 1971 Appointed, Archbishop of Gwangju)
Augustine Kim Jae Deok † (29 Jan 1973 Appointed - 10 Apr 1981 Resigned)
Michael Pak Jeong-il † (8 Jun 1982 Appointed - 15 Dec 1988 Appointed, Bishop of Masan)
Vincent Ri Pyung-ho (8 Feb 1990 Appointed - 14 Mar 2017 Retired)
John Kim Son-Tae (14 Mar 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Zenshu
13 April 1937	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Taiku (Zenra Holmdo (Northern Chonla))	Prefecture Apostolic of Zenshu (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Chonju
12 July 1950	Name Changed	Prefecture Apostolic of Zenshu	Prefecture Apostolic of Chonju
Vicariate Apostolic of Chonju
21 January 1957	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Chonju	Vicariate Apostolic of Chonju
Diocese of Jeonju {Chonju, Jeon Ju}
10 March 1962	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Chonju	Diocese of Jeonju {Chonju, Jeon Ju}

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Jeonju {Chonju, Jeon Ju}

1970 52,141 2,626,222 2.0% 50 2 52 1,002 4 105 31 ap1971

1980 63,634 2,748,000 2.3% 78 78 815 98 39 ap1981

1990 107,874 2,157,384 5.0% 105 2 107 1,008 2 178 55 ap1991

1999 146,377 2,014,561 7.3% 147 2 149 982 2 315 65 ap2000

2000 151,204 2,015,534 7.5% 151 2 153 988 2 297 68 ap2001

2001 154,132 2,006,500 7.7% 154 2 156 988 4 271 71 ap2002

2002 157,558 2,013,923 7.8% 159 2 161 978 5 297 73 ap2004

2004 163,933 1,962,867 8.4% 174 1 175 936 1 309 81 ap2005

2006 171,151 1,885,335 9.1% 174 4 178 961 4 321 83 ap2007

2013 188,449 1,873,341 10.1% 202 3 205 919 3 347 92 ap2014

2016 195,094 1,869,711 10.4% 181 7 188 1,037 11 323 95 ap2017

2019 200,349 1,836,832 10.9% 191 1 192 1,043 3 327 96 ap2020

2021 201,734 1,804,104 11.2% 193 2 195 1,034 3 335 109 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Jeonju {Chonju, Jeon Ju}
1970	52,141	2,626,222	2.0%	50	2	52	1,002	4	105	31	ap1971
1980	63,634	2,748,000	2.3%	78		78	815		98	39	ap1981
1990	107,874	2,157,384	5.0%	105	2	107	1,008	2	178	55	ap1991
1999	146,377	2,014,561	7.3%	147	2	149	982	2	315	65	ap2000
2000	151,204	2,015,534	7.5%	151	2	153	988	2	297	68	ap2001
2001	154,132	2,006,500	7.7%	154	2	156	988	4	271	71	ap2002
2002	157,558	2,013,923	7.8%	159	2	161	978	5	297	73	ap2004
2004	163,933	1,962,867	8.4%	174	1	175	936	1	309	81	ap2005
2006	171,151	1,885,335	9.1%	174	4	178	961	4	321	83	ap2007
2013	188,449	1,873,341	10.1%	202	3	205	919	3	347	92	ap2014
2016	195,094	1,869,711	10.4%	181	7	188	1,037	11	323	95	ap2017
2019	200,349	1,836,832	10.9%	191	1	192	1,043	3	327	96	ap2020
2021	201,734	1,804,104	11.2%	193	2	195	1,034	3	335	109	ap2022