Roman Catholic Diocese of Andong

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Andong (Latin: Dioecesis Andongensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church located in Andong, South Korea. The diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Daegu.

Diocese of Andong

Dioecesis Andongensis

안동교구
Location
Country South Korea
TerritoryNorthern part of North Gyeongsang
Ecclesiastical provinceDaegu
MetropolitanDaegu
Statistics
Area10,781 km2 (4,163 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2017)
717,858
51,359 (7.2%)
Parishes38
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established29 May 1969 (51 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Andong
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJohn Chrisostom Kwon Hyeok-ju
Metropolitan ArchbishopThaddeus Cho Hwan-gil
Bishops emeritusRené Dupont
Map
Website
acatholic.or.kr

History

On 29 May 1969 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Andong from territory taken from the Archdiocese of Daegu and the Diocese of Wonju.[1][2]

Ordinaries
  • René Dupont (1969–1990)
  • Ignatius Pak Sok-hi (1990–2000)
  • John Chrisostom Kwon Hyeok-ju (2001–present)

References
  1. "Diocese of Andong". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  2. "Diocese of Andong". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-12.

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