Roman Catholic Diocese of Andong
Roman Catholic diocese in South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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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 | (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 (54 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 | |
Website | |
acatholic.or.kr |
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