Catholic Church in Korea
Bishops
Biographical History
| Dec. 7, 1931 | Born in Seoul |
| 1961 | Graduated in Sacred Theology from Catholic University in Seoul (Major Seminary) |
| Mar. 18, 1961 | Ordained to the Priesthood |
| 1961 | Parochial Vicar of Jungrim-dong Parish of Seoul |
| 1961 - 1967 | Taught at Songsin High School (Minor Seminary) |
| 1962 - 1964 | Notary of the Tribunal of the Seoul Archdiocese |
| 1964 - 1965 | Secretary of the Catholic Conference of Korea (CCK) |
| 1965 - 1967 | Secretary to Archbishop of Seoul, Chancellor of the Seoul Archdiocese |
| 1967 - 1968 | Vice Principal of Songsin High School |
| 1968 - 1970 | Studied at Pontifical Urbanian University and held a Licentiate in Canon Law |
| Jun. 25, 1970 | Elected as Bishop of Cheongju |
| Oct. 3, 1970 | Consecrated as Bishop,Took possession of the See of Cheongju |
| 1970 - Jun. 29, 1998 | Chief Director of the Corporation of the Cheongju Diocese, Chairman of the Cheongju Catholic Educational Foundation |
| Oct.15,1973 - Oct.11,1976 | President of the Committee for Catechesis of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea (CBCK) |
| Feb. 26, 1975 - May 28,1981 | Member of the Permanent Council of the CBCK |
| Apr. 4, 1978 - Nov. 26,1984 | President of the Committee for the Doctrine of the Faith of the CBCK |
| Oct. 1981 - Oct. 1996 | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Mission and Pastoral of the CBCK |
| Oct. 1981 - Oct. 2007 | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Doctrine of the CBCK |
| Feb. 25, 1983 - Oct. 2007 | President of the Committee for Canonical Affairs of the CBCK |
| Nov. 30, 1984 - Nov. 18, 1987 | Member of the Permanent Council of the CBCK |
| Nov. 18, 1987 - Oct. 13, 1993 | Secretary of the CBCK |
| Mar. 4, 1991 - Oct.17,1996 | President of the Committee for Catechesis of the CBCK |
| Oct.14,1993 - Oct.17,1996 | Vice President of the CBCK |
| Oct.17,1996 - Oct.14 1999 | President of the CBCK |
| Apr. 3, 1998 | Transferred and Promoted to the Archbishop of Seoul |
| Jun. 6, 1998 | Appointed as the Apostolic Administrator of the Pyong-yang Diocese |
| Jun. 29, 1998 | Took possession of the See of Seoul |
| Jun. 29,1998 -Jun. 25, 2012 | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Clergy and Religious of the CBCK |
| Oct. 13, 1998 - Oct. 14, 2004 | Chairman of the Special Episcopal Commission for the Reconciliation of the Korean People of the CBCK |
| Apr. 29, 1999 - 2012 | Committee Member of the Pontifical Council for Family |
| Jul. 8, 1999 - Jul. 25, 2012 | Chief Director of the Corporation of the Seoul Archdiocese |
| Apr. 28, 2000 | Held a Honorary Doctor of Laws from Sogang University, Korea |
| 2003 - Jul. 25, 2012 | Moderator of the Pontifical Korean College |
| Oct. 14, 2004 - May 10, 2012 | Member of the Special Episcopal Commission for the Reconciliation of the Korean People of the CBCK |
| Oct. 2004 - May 10, 2012 | Chairman of the Seoul Catholic Educational Foundation |
| Oct. 2004 - May 10, 2012 | Moderator of the Korean Missionary Society |
| Feb. 22, 2006 | Appointed as Cardinal |
| Mar. 24, 2006 | Created as Cardinal |
| May 8, 2006-2012 | Member of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications |
| Feb. 3, 2007-May 10, 2012 | Member of the Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organizational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See |
| May 10,2012 | Resigned as Archbishop of Seoul & Apostolic Administrator of the Pyong-yang |