Roman Catholic Diocese of Andong

Diocese of Andong
Dioecesis Andongensis
안동 교구
Location
Country South Korea
Ecclesiastical province Daegu
Metropolitan Daegu
Statistics
Area 10,781 km2 (4,163 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
761,000
47,837 (6.3%)
Parishes 38
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 29 May 1969 (46 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Andong
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop John Hyuk-ju Gwon
Metropolitan Archbishop Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil
Emeritus Bishops René Marie Albert Dupont Bishop Emeritus (1969-1990)
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

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.

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

References

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

Coordinates: 36°35′04″N 128°44′06″E / 36.5844°N 128.7350°E / 36.5844; 128.7350

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