Archdiocese of Gwangju

ARCHDIOCESE OF GWANGJU (Archidioecesis Kvangiuensis)

Country : South Korea
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1937 as Apostolic Prefecture of Kwoszu
Renamed 1950 to Apostolic Prefecture of Kwangju
Elevated 1957 to Apostolic Vicariate of Kwangju
Elevated 1962 to Archdiocese of Gwangju

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Arms of Prefects, Vicars and Archbishops

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  Owen MacPolin (1937-1942)

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  Patrick Thomas Brennan (1948-1950)

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  Harold William Henry (1954-1971)

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  Peter Han Kong-ryel (1971-1973)

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  Victorinus Youn Kong-hi (1973-2000)

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  Andreas Choi Chang-mou (2000-2010)

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  Hyginus Kim Hee-jong (2010-present)

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