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Diocese of Andong

Dioecesis Andongensis



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Bishop(s)

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: 77 Majirak-gil, Andong-si, Gyeongbuk 36678, Korea
  • Telephone: (054) 858-3111
  • Fax: 858-3116

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
29 May 1969ErectedArchdiocese of Daegu {Taegu}
Diocese of Wonju
Diocese of Andong (erected) (Andong, Yecheon, Bonghwa, Yeongju, Yeongdeok, Yeongyang, Cheongsong, Sanju, Munkueong, Euiseóng, and Uljin)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
197027,7421,713,8801.6%718251,109183219ap1971
198030,0381,540,0002.0%1613291,035165021ap1981
199039,9081,787,0002.2%248321,247129324ap1991
199942,771915,7604.7%42446929414729ap2000
200043,437935,6754.6%48149886115631ap2001
200144,350906,5734.9%50151869115731ap2002
200244,130889,8325.0%50151865115131ap2003
200344,211844,3965.2%53154818117032ap2004
200444,666846,4765.3%54458770417133ap2005
200645,283785,4725.8%57663718716935ap2007
201247,837761,0006.3%63467713616938ap2013
201549,487728,9596.8%6312756591316839ap2016
201851,359717,8587.2%69107965011122104ap2019
202052,326706,9787.4%812836303121108ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 61, Page 771, and Page 772

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