Diocese of Andong

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Bishop(s) John Chrisostom Kwon Hyok-ju, Bishop René Marie Albert Dupont, M.E.P., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 29 May 1969 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Daegu {Taegu} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Korea, Republic of Square Kilometers: 10,788 (4,166 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.acatholic.or.kr/ Mailing Address: Andong-shi, Anmak-dong 136, Kyongbuk 760-340, Korea Telephone: (054)858-3111/5 Fax: 858-3116

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• René Marie Albert Dupont, M.E.P. (29 May 1969 Appointed - 6 Oct 1990 Resigned)
• Ignatius Pak Sok-hi † (6 Oct 1990 Appointed - 4 Oct 2000 Died)
• John Chrisostom Kwon Hyok-ju (16 Oct 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 May 1969	Erected	Archdiocese of Daegu {Taegu} Diocese of Wonju	Diocese of Andong (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	27,742	1,713,880	1.6%	7	18	25	1,109		18	32	19	ap1971
1980	30,038	1,540,000	2.0%	16	13	29	1,035		16	50	21	ap1981
1990	39,908	1,787,000	2.2%	24	8	32	1,247		12	93	24	ap1991
1999	42,771	915,760	4.7%	42	4	46	929		4	147	29	ap2000
2000	43,437	935,675	4.6%	48	1	49	886		1	156	31	ap2001
2001	44,350	906,573	4.9%	50	1	51	869		1	157	31	ap2002
2002	44,130	889,832	5.0%	50	1	51	865		1	151	31	ap2003
2003	44,211	844,396	5.2%	53	1	54	818		1	170	32	ap2004
2004	44,666	846,476	5.3%	54	4	58	770		4	171	33	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• René Marie Albert Dupont, M.E.P. (Bishop: 29 May 1969 to 6 Oct 1990)
• John Chrisostom Kwon Hyok-ju (Priest: 26 Jan 1983; Bishop: 16 Oct 2001 - )
• Ignatius Pak Sok-hi † (Bishop: 6 Oct 1990 to 4 Oct 2000)