Roman Catholic Diocese of Andong explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Andong
Latin:Dioecesis Andongensis
Local:안동교구
Territory:Northern part of North Gyeongsang
Province:Daegu
Metropolitan:Daegu
Area Km2:10,781
Population:717,858
Population As Of:2017
Catholics:51,359
Catholics Percent:7.2
Parishes:38
Denomination:Catholic
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:29 May 1969 (years ago)
Cathedral:Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Andong
Bishop:John Chrisostom Kwon Hyeok-ju
Bishop Title:Bishop
Metro Archbishop:Thaddeus Cho Hwan-gil
Emeritus Bishops:René Dupont
Map:Diocese of Andong.svg

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Andong (Latin: Dioecesis Andongensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church 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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diocese of Andong. Catholic-Hierarchy. 2014-02-12.
  2. Web site: Diocese of Andong. Giga Catholic. 2014-02-12.
  3. Web site: Bishop René Marie Albert Dupont [Catholic-Hierarchy]]. 2021-05-29. www.catholic-hierarchy.org.