Catholic Church in Korea
Bishops
Biographical History
| Nov. 8, 1924 | Born in Jinnampo, Hwanghae |
| Mar. 1946 | Completed the course of Philosophy at Tokwon Seminary |
| May 1949 | Completed the course of Sacred Theology at Tokwon Seminary |
| Mar. 1950 | Graduated from Songsin College in Seoul (Major Seminary) |
| Mar. 20, 1950 | Ordained to the Priesthood |
| Apr. 1950 | Parochial Vicar of Myeong-dong Cathedral of Seoul |
| Jan. 1951 | Chaplain of U.N. Concentration Camp in Busan |
| Jun. 1952 | Vice-Director of Catholic Library in Busan |
| Apr. 1954 | Secretary to the Catholic Conference of Korea |
| Oct. 1954 | Taught at Songsin Middle & High School in Seoul (Minor Seminary) |
| Jun. 1957 | Held a licentiate from the Pontifical Urbanian University |
| Apr. 1960 | Held a Doctorate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University |
| May. 1960 | Secretary to the Catholic Conference of Korea |
| Oct. 7, 1963 | Elected as Bishop of Suwon |
| Oct. 20, 1963 | Consecrated as Bishop |
| Mar. 1967 | Held the office of the Apostolic Administrator of Seoul |
| Apr. 1967 - Oct. 1970 | Acting President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea (CBCK) |
| Oct. 1970 - Mar. 1975 | Vice-President of the CBCK |
| Oct. 25, 1973 | Transferred and Promoted to the Archbishop of Gwangju |
| Dec. 6, 1973 - Dec. 31, 2000 | Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Gwangju Catholic University |
| Mar. 1975 - Mar. 1981 | President of the CBCK |
| Mar. 1975 - Mar. 1988 | President of the Committee for Justice & Peace of the CBCK |
| Nov. 1980 | Chairman of the Episcopal Commission for Bicentennial Celebration of the CBCK |
| May. 1981 - Nov. 1987 | Vice-President of the CBCK |
| Oct. 1981 - Nov. 1987 | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Social Affairs of the CBCK |
| Oct. 1981 - Nov. 1987 | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Clergy and Religious of the CBCK |
| Apr. 1985 | Held a Honorary Doctor of Literature from Sogang University, Korea |
| Nov. 1987 - Oct. 1996 | Chairman of the Episcopal Commission for Clergy and Religious of the CBCK |
| Nov. 1987 - Oct. 1999 | Member of the Permanent Council of the CBCK |
| Oct. 1996 - Nov. 2000 | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Clergy and Religious of the CBCK |
| Nov. 30, 2000 | Resigned as Archbishop of Gwangju |