Diocese of Andong 안동, South Korea

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Andong 안동 / 安東 (正體中文) / Andongen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Daegu 대구

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1969.05.29: Established as Diocese of Andong 안동 / 安東 (正體中文) / Andongen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Daegu 대구 and Diocese of Wonju 원주 and became suffragan of Daegu 대구)

Bishop (2001.10.16 – ...):

Bishop John Chrysostom Kwon Hyeok-ju (권혁주 요한 크리소스토모 / 權赫周) (67)

Bishops of Andong 안동 (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Chrysostom Kwon Hyeok-ju (권혁주 요한 크리소스토모 / 權赫周) (67)
(2001.10.16 – ...)

Bishop of Andong 안동 (South Korea)

Priest of Andong 안동 (South Korea) (1983.01.26 – 2001.10.16)

Bishop of Andong 안동 (South Korea) (2001.10.16 – ...)

Bishop Ignatius Pak Sok-hi (박석희 이냐시오 / 朴石熙)
(1990.10.06 – 2000.10.04)

Bishop of Andong 안동 (South Korea) (1990.10.06 – 2000.10.04)

Bishop René Marie Albert Dupont (두봉 레나도), M.E.P. (95)
(1969.05.29 – 1990.10.06)

Bishop emeritus of Andong 안동 (South Korea)

Bishop of Andong 안동 (South Korea) (1969.05.29 – 1990.10.06)

Area: 10,788 km²

Population: 52,269 Catholics (7.6% of 687,892 total)

Pastoral Centres: 105 parishes, 2 missions

Personnel: 80 priests (78 diocesan, 2 religious), 119 religious (12 brothers, 107 sisters), 10 seminarians