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Diocese of Daejeon (Catholic)

The Diocese of Daejeon is a Latin Catholic diocese of the Catholic Church in South Korea. It is the diocese for Daejeon, South Korea. Augustinus Kim Jong-soo has been appointed its bishop; Stephanus Han Jung-hyun is auxiliary bishop.

History
On 23 June 1958 Pope Pius XII erected the apostolic vicariate of Daejeon. The vicariate was made a diocese on 10 March 1962 by Pope John XXIII. ==Leadership==
Leadership
Ordinaries ;Apostolic Vicars of Daijeon • Adrien-Joseph Larribeau, M.E.P. (1958–1962) ;Bishops of Daejeon • Adrien-Joseph Larribeau, M.E.P. (1962–1965) • Peter Hwang Min Syeng (1965–1984) • Joseph Kyeong Kap-ryong (1984–2005) • Lazarus You Heung-sik (2005–2021) • Augustinus Kim Jong-soo (2022–present) Coadjutor bishops • Lazarus You Heung-sik (2003–2005) Auxiliary bishops • Augustinus Kim Jong-soo (2009–2022) • Stephanus Han Jung-hyun (2020–present) ==References==
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