Roman Catholic Diocese of Jeonju
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Diocese of Jeonju Dioecesis Ieoniuensis 전주 교구 |
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| Location | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Ecclesiastical province | Gwangju |
| Metropolitan | Gwangju |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,050 km2 (3,110 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 1,885,335 171,151 (9.1%) |
| Parishes | 83 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 April 1937 (80 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Jeonju |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Bishop-elect Rev. Fr. Dr. John Kim Son-Tae (appointed March 14, 2017; to be ordained and installed; 2017-present) |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Hyginus Kim Hee Jong |
| Emeritus Bishops | Bishop Emeritus Vincent Ri Pyung-ho |
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| Website | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jeonju (Latin: Dioecesis Ieoniuensis) is a suffragan diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gwangju, South Korea, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Its episcopal see is Joongang Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Jeonju 전주시, Jeollabuk-do 전라북도 It also has a former cathedral, now Jeondong Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Jeonju.
As per 2014, it pastorally served 190,465 Catholics (10.2% of 1,872,965 total) on 8,066 km² in 93 parishes and 5 missions with 213 priests (209 diocesan, 4 religious), 341 lay religious (7 brothers, 334 sisters) and 42 seminarians.
(all Roman Rite)
Coordinates: 35°49′00″N 127°07′59″E / 35.8167°N 127.1330°E
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