Roman Catholic Diocese of Andong
| Diocese of Andong Dioecesis Andongensis 안동 교구 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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
- Rene Dupont (1969-1990)
- Ignatius Seok-hee Park (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.
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Coordinates: 36°35′04″N 128°44′06″E / 36.5844°N 128.7350°E
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