Roman Catholic Diocese of Andong

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 (56 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Andong
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopJohn Chrisostom Kwon Hyeok-ju
Metropolitan ArchbishopThaddeus Cho Hwan-gil
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.