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The '''Roman Catholic Diocese of Andong''' ({{lang-la|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]].
The '''Roman Catholic Diocese of Andong''' ({{lang-la|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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==Ordinaries==
==Ordinaries==
*[[René Marie Albert Dupont|René Marie Albert '''Dupont''']] (1969–1990)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bishop René Marie Albert Dupont [Catholic-Hierarchy]|url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdupontr.html|access-date=2021-05-29|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref>
*[[René Dupont]] (1969–1990)
*[[Ignatius Pak Sok-hi]] (1990–2000)
*[[Ignatius Pak Sok-hi]] (1990–2000)
*[[John Chrisostom Kwon Hyeok-ju]] (2001–present)
*[[John Chrisostom Kwon Hyeok-ju]] (2001–present)
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[[Category:Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Daegu]]
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Latest revision as of 19:32, 11 February 2023

Diocese of Andong

Dioecesis Andongensis

안동교구
Location
Country South Korea
TerritoryNorthern part of North Gyeongsang
Ecclesiastical provinceDaegu
MetropolitanDaegu
Statistics
Area10,781 km2 (4,163 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2017)
717,858
51,359 (7.2%)
Parishes38
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established29 May 1969 (55 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Andong
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJohn Chrisostom Kwon Hyeok-ju
Metropolitan ArchbishopThaddeus Cho Hwan-gil
Bishops emeritusRené Dupont
Map
Website
acatholic.or.kr

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

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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

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References

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

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