Catholic Church in Korea
Bishops
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Biographical History
| Dec. 5, 1934 | Born in Anseong, Gyeonggi |
| Feb. 1955 | Graduated from Anbeop High School in Anseong |
| Aug. 1959 | Entered the Society of Jesus, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.A. |
| Feb. 1965 | B.S. in Mathmatics, St. Louis University, U.S.A. |
| Feb. 1967 | M.S. in Mathematics, St. Louis University, U.S.A. |
| Mar. 1967 - Aug. 1968 | Lecturer in Mathmatics at Sogang University |
| Jun. 9, 1971 | Ordained to the Priesthood, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A. |
| Sep. 1972 - Dec. 1972 | Lecturer in Mathmatics at Sogang University |
| Dec. 1972 | M.D in Theology, St. Louis University, U.S.A. |
| Jan. 1973 - Oct. 1973 | Director of Jesuit House of Word Retreat Center, Suwon, Korea |
| Oct. 1973 - Oct. 1978 | Rector, Jesuit Scholasticate, Seoul, Korea |
| Mar. 1974 - Oct. 1978 | Associate Professor in Mathematics at Sogang University |
| Aug. 1977 | Final vows in the Society of Jesus, Seoul, Korea |
| Mar. 1979 - Aug. 1980 | Spiritual Director at Major Seminary in Seoul |
| Sep. 1980 - Jan. 1985 | Superior, Korea Region of Society of Jesus |
| May 1982 - Sep. 1994 | Director, Board of Trustees, Sogang University |
| Nov. 1982 - Mar. 1985 | Chairman, Board of Trustees, Sogang University |
| Jan. 1985 - Feb. 1987 | Director of Jesuit House of Word Retreat Center, Suwon, Korea |
| Feb. 1987 - Jun. 1995 | Director of Jesuit Novitiate, Suwon, Korea |
| Jun. 1995 - Mar. 1998 | Director of Jesuit House of Word Retreat Center, Suwon, Korea |
| Aug. 1997 - Jun. 1998 | Chairman, Board of Trustees, Sogang University |
| Oct. 1998 - Apr. 1999 | Director of Ignatian Center for Spirituality |
| Apr. 1999 - Feb. 2002 | President of Sogang University |
| Nov. 19, 2001 | Elected to the Titular See of Thibuzabetum, as Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul |
| Jan. 25, 2002 | Consecrated as Bishop |
| Feb. 2002 |
Trustee of the Catholic Educational Foundation of Seoul |
| Oct. 2002 - Feb. 26, 2010 |
Member of Episcopal Commission for Clergy and Religious of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea (CBCK) (Moderator in charge of Religious) |
| Feb. 2003 - Sep. 2004 |
Chairman of the Catholic Educational Foundation of Seoul |
| Jun. 24, 2004 | Transferred to Bishop of Uijeongbu |
| Oct. 13, 2005 - Feb. 26, 2010 | Member of the Special Episcopal Commission for the Reconciliation of the Korean People of the CBCK |
| Oct. 13, 2005 - Mar. 10, 2010 | President of the Committee for Liturgy of the CBCK |
| Oct.13, 2005 - Mar.10, 2010 | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Doctrine of the CBCK |
| Nov. 2006 | Member of the Office of Clergy of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) |
| Oct.14, 2009 - Feb. 26, 2010 | Member of the Special Episcopal Commission to Promote Beatification and Canonization of the CBCK |
| Feb.26, 2010 | Resigned as the Bishop of Uijeongbu |