April 8, 1911 (as Apostolic Vicariate) March 10, 1962 (as Archdiocese)
Cathedral
Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes in Daegu
Co-cathedral
Beomeo Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi
Patron saint
Our Lady of Lourdes St John Yi Yun-il
Current leadership
Pope
Francis
Archbishop
Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil
Auxiliary Bishops
John Bosco Chang Shin-ho
Map
Website
daegu-archdiocese.or.kr
The Archdiocese of Daegu (previously known as Taiku or Taegu) is a particular church of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church. The Archbishop of Daegu, whose seat is at Kyesan Cathedral in Daegu, is Metropolitan bishop for the Dioceses of Andong, Cheongju, Masan, and Busan.
It is the second oldest episcopal see in Korea, erected as an apostolic vicariate on April 8, 1911, from the Apostolic Vicariate of Korea. It was elevated to archdiocesan status on March 10, 1962.[1]
^"Metropolitan Archdiocese of Taegu, South Korea". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
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