Catholic Church in Korea
Bishops
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Biographical History
| Jan. 25, 1927 | Born in Yonbak, Hwanghae |
| Dec. 23, 1944 | Graduated from Dongseong Commercial High School (Minor Seminary) |
| May 28, 1950 | Graduated from the Songsin College (Major Seminary) |
| Jun. 1, 1950 - Aug. 20, 1953 | Studied Sacred Theology in the post-graduate course of the above College |
| Aug. 22, 1953 | Ordained to the Priesthood |
| Apr. 8, 1953 - Nov. 24, 1956 | Chaplain in the Army |
| Jan. 1, 1957 - Aug. 31, 1961 | Taught at Seongsin Middle & High School (Minor Seminary) |
| Jun. 1, 1960 - Jun. 15, 1962 | Studied Moral Theology at Institute of St. Alfonso of the Pontifical Lateran University |
| Jul. 10, 1962 - May 30, 1963 | Studied Journalism at New York University, U.S.A. |
| Sep. 1, 1963 - Apr. 14, 1964 | Taught at Seongsin Middle & High School (Minor Seminary) |
| Apr. 15, 1964 - Nov. 21, 1973 | Taught at Catholic University in Seoul (Major Seminary) |
| Jul. 20, 1965 - Sep. 10, 1967 | Director of the Catholic Medical Center in Seoul and Dean of the Medical Department of Catholic University |
| Aug. 1, 1964 - Sep. 3, 1965 | Vice President of Catholic University in Seoul |
| May 2, 1969 - Sep. 29, 1973 | President of the above University |
| Nov. 22, 1973 - Nov. 1983 | Director of the Catholic Medical Center in Seoul |
| Nov. 11, 1983 | Elected as Bishop of Cheju |
| Jan. 6, 1984 | Consecrated as Bishop |
| Nov. 1984 - Mar. 2000 | President of Ecumenical Committee of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea (CBCK) (Later the Committee for Promoting Christian Unity & Interreligious Dialogue) |
| Nov. 1984 - Nov. 1987 | Chairman of the Episcopal Commission for Doctrine of the CBCK |
| Oct. 1985 - Jul. 15, 2002 | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Clergy and Religious of the CBCK |
| Nov. 1987 - Oct. 1996 | President of the Committee for Culture of the CBCK |
| Oct. 1999 - Oct. 2002 | Moderator in charge of Religious of the CBCK |
| Jul. 15, 2002 | Resigned as Bishop of Cheju |