A hydrogen chloride oxidation reaction catalyst for use in a method for preparing chlorine by oxidizing hydrogen chloride, wherein the catalyst includes 0.5-10 parts by weight of a heterogeneous material, 1-10 parts by weight of ruthenium oxide as an active ingredient, and 80-99 parts by weight of a support, based on 100 parts by weight of the total catalyst after drying,
- wherein the heterogeneous material is ceria,
- wherein the heterogeneous material and ruthenium oxide are supported together on the same support, and
- wherein the support is titania.