Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheju
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Diocese of Jeju Dioecesis Cheiuensis 제주 교구 |
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| Location | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Ecclesiastical province | Gwangju |
| Metropolitan | Gwangju |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,847 km2 (713 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 559,747 62,113 (11.1%) |
| Parishes | 24 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 28 June 1971 (46 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Mary in Jeju Province |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Peter Woo-il Kang |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Hyginus Kim Hee Jong |
| Emeritus Bishops | Paul Chang-ryul Kim |
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| Website | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheju (제주, also romanized Jeju, Latin: Dioecesis Cheiuensis) is a Latin rite suffragan diocese 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 and mother church is Cheju Joong-Ang Jungang Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, in Jeju City제주시, in Seoul-teukbyeolsi 서울특별시.
As per 2014, it pastorally served 71,845 Catholics (11.9% of 604,670 total) on 1,849 km² in 27 parishes with 51 priests (44 diocesan, 7 religious), 1 deacon, 110 lay religious (7 brothers, 103 sisters) and 17 seminarians.
(all Roman Rite)
Coordinates: 33°30′N 126°31′E / 33.500°N 126.517°E
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