Catholic Church in Korea
Bishops
Biographical History
| Nov. 17, 1951 | Born in Nonsan, Chungnam |
| Jan. 1969 | Graduated from Daegon High School in Nonsan |
| Feb. 28, 1969 | Entered at Catholic University in Seoul (Major Seminary) |
| Oct. 1976 - Feb. 1983 | Studied at the Pontifical Lateran University and Held a Doctorate in Dogmatic Theology from the University |
| Dec. 8, 1979 | Ordained to the Priesthood |
| May 1983 | Parochial Vicar of Daeheung-dong Cathedral of Daejeon |
| 1984 | Director of Solmoe Retreat House |
| 1988 | Director of Daejeon Catholic Education Center |
| 1989 | Pastoral Director of Daejeon Diocese |
| Aug. 1994 | Spiritual Director and Professor at Catholic University of Daejeon (Major Seminary) |
| Dec. 14, 1998 - Jun. 2003 | President of Catholic University of Daejeon |
| Jun. 24, 2003 | Elected as Coadjutor Bishop of Daejeon |
| Aug. 19, 2003 | Consecrated as Bishop |
| Mar. 2004 - Sep. 2004 | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Mission and Pastoral Care of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea (CBCK) |
| Aug. 2004 | Delegate Bishop of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) 8th Plenary Assembly |
| Oct.14,2004 - Oct. 2008 | President of the Committee for "Caritas Corea" of the CBCK |
| Oct.14,2004 - Mar.14, 2012 | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Social Affairs of the CBCK |
| Apr. 1, 2005 |
Succeeded to Bishop of Daejeon |
| Apr. 1, 2005 - present | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Clergy and Religious |
| Apr. 24, 2007 - present | Member of the Pontifical Council for "Cor Unum" |
| Oct.16,2008 - Mar.12, 2012 | President of the Committee for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Foreign Residents Living in Korea of the CBCK |
| Oct. 14, 2009 -
Oct. 12, 2016 |
Member of the Special Episcopal Commission to Promote Beatification and Canonization of the CBCK |
| Mar.14,2012 - Oct. 30,2014 | President of the CBCK Committee for Youth Ministry |
| Mar.14,2012 - Oct. 30,2014 | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Mission & Pastoral Care of the CBCK |
| Oct. 39, 2014 - Oct. 18, 2017 | Member of the Permanent Council of the CBCK
and Director of the Catholic Conference of Korea (CCK) |
| Oct. 30, 2014 - Mar. 7, 2018 | President of the Committee for Justice & Peace of the CBCK |
| Oct. 30, 2014 -
Mar. 10, 2021 |
Chairman of the Episcopal Commission for Social Affairs of the CBCK |
| Oct. 12, 2016 - present | Chairman of the Special Episcopal Commission to Promote Beatification and Canonization of the CBCK |
| Oct. 14, 2020 – present | Secretary of the CBCK & Executive Director of the CCK |
| Dec. 7, 2020 – present | Moderator of the Emmaus Center of the CBCK |
| May 10, 2021 – present | Moderator of the Catholic Pastoral Institute of Korea |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Appointed as the Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy and conferred the title of Archbishop |