Archdiocese of Gwangju
Archidioecesis Kvangiuensis
광주대교구
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| Location | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Territory | Gwangju, South Jeolla |
| Ecclesiastical province | Gwangju |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,596 km2 (4,863 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 3,360,194 365,649 (10.8%) |
| Parishes | 139 |
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| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | April 13, 1937 (as Apostolic prefecture) March 10, 1962 (as Archdiocese) |
| Cathedral | Im-dong Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| Co-cathedral | Buk-dong Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Anselm of Canterbury |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Simon Ok Hyun-jin |
| Bishops emeritus | Andreas Choi Chang-mou Victorinus Youn Kong-hi Hyginus Kim Hee-jong |
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The Catholic Archdiocese of Gwangju (Latin: Archidioecesis Kvangiuensis, Hangul: 천주교 광주대교구) is a particular church of the Latin Church 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 South Jeolla 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.[1][2]
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35°09′00″N 126°54′00″E / 35.1500°N 126.9000°E / 35.1500; 126.9000
