Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kwangju
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Archdiocese of Gwangju Archidioecesis Kvangiuensis 광주 대교구 |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Republic of Korea |
| Ecclesiastical province | Gwangju |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,596 km2 (4,863 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 3,373,315 329,951 (9.8%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Im-dong Cathedral, Gwangju |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Hyginus Kim Hee Jong (김희중 히지노) |
| Suffragans |
Diocese of Cheju Diocese of Jeonju |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Simon Ok Hyun-jin (옥현진 시몬) |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Andrew Choi Chang-mu Archbishop Emeritus (2000-2010) Victorinus Youn Kong-hi Archbishop Emeritus (1973-2000) |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
The Catholic Archdiocese of Gwangju (Latin: Archidioecesis Kvangiuensis) is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church, one of the three Metropolitan sees of the Catholic Church in Korea. The Archdiocese covers the city of Gwangju and entire Chollanamdo province.
On 13 April 1937 Pope Pius XI established the Prefecture Apostolic of Kwoszu. Pope Pius XII changed its name to the Prefecture Apostolic of Kwangju on 12 July 1950. It was elevated to a Vicariate Apostolic on 21 January 1957. Pope John XXIII elevated the vicariate to an archdiocese on 10 March 1962.
The following is a list of the vicars and then the archbishops of Gwangju:
Coordinates: 35°09′00″N 126°54′00″E / 35.1500°N 126.9000°E
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