Catholic Church in Korea
Bishops
Biographical History
| Jun. 13, 1953 | Ordained to the Priesthood |
| Aug. 13, 1954 - Sep. 1, 1955 | Parochial Vicar of Changhowon Parish in Chungbuk |
| Sep. 2, 1955 - Sep. 27, 1955 | Parochial Vicar of Pungmunro Parish in Chungbuk |
| Sep. 28, 1955 - Aug. 14, 1957 | Pastor of the above Parish |
| Aug. 15, 1957 - Jul. 15, 1960 | Pastor of Naedok-dong Parish |
| Dec. 1, 1958 - Sep. 30, 1959 | Member of the College of Consultors of Cheongju Diocese |
| Sep. 28, 1959 - Jul. 15, 1960 | Vicar General of Cheongju Diocese |
| Jun. 6, 1961 | Elected to the Titular See of Tuburbo and Apostolic Vicar of Incheon |
| Aug. 24, 1961 | Consecrated as Bishop |
| Mar. 10, 1962 | Transferred to the Bishop of Incheon |
| 1962 - 1965 | Participated in the Second Vatican Council |
| Feb. 5, 1962 - Feb. 4, 1964 | Trustee of Pangmun Girls' Middle School in Incheon |
| Feb. 5, 1964 | Trustee of the Catholic Foundation of Incheon Diocese |
| Feb. 1965 - May. 1981 | Secretary to the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea |
| Feb. 1965 - Oct. 1970 | President of the Committee for Liturgy of the CBCK |
| Apr. 1967 | Bishop in Charge of Students Association |
| Oct. 1970 - Oct. 1973 | Member of the Ecumenical Committee of the CBCK |
| Oct. 1973 - Apr. 1978 | President of the Ecumenical Committee of the CBCK |
| 1978 - Nov. 1984 | President of the Committee for Catechesis of the CBCK |
| 1978 - Apr. 25, 2002 | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Clergy and Religious |
| Sep. 12, 1994 | Chairman of Incheon Catholic Educational Foundation |
| Dec. 30, 1996 | Chairman of Incheon Catholic Youth Association |
| Apr. 25, 2002 | Resigned as Bishop of Incheon |
| Feb. 3, 2020 | Died |
Educational Course
Jun. 1944 Graduated from Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Messachusetts, U.S.A.
Jun. 1948 Graduated from Maryknoll Seminary (Theology Dept.) in New York
Sep. 1, 1948 - Aug. 30, 1949 Made the novitiate at Maryknoll
Apr. 24, 1953 Held a Bachelor's degree in sacred theology from Maryknoll Major Seminary
Jun. 4, 1953 Held a Licentiate in Religious Education from Maryknoll Major Seminary
May 20, 1954 - 1955 Studied the Korean language at Yale University