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 | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Territory | Northern part of North Gyeongsang |
| Ecclesiastical province | Daegu |
| Metropolitan | Daegu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,781 km2 (4,163 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2017) 717,858 51,359 (7.2%) |
| Parishes | 38 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 29 May 1969 (51 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Andong |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | John Chrisostom Kwon Hyeok-ju |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thaddeus Cho Hwan-gil |
| Bishops emeritus | René Dupont |
| Map | |
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| 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
- "Diocese of Andong". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- "Diocese of Andong". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
| Province of Gwangju | |
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| Province of Seoul | |
| Province of Daegu | |
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