Catholic Church in Korea
Bishops
Biographical History
| Nov. 7, 1954 | Born in Dalseong, Gyeongbuk |
| Feb. 1972 | Graduated from Daegu High School |
| Mar. 1972 - Mar. 1981 | Studied at the Daegeon Major Seminary (Gwangju Catholic University) |
| Mar. 19, 1981 | Ordained to the Priesthood |
| Apr. 1981 - Jan. 1982 | Parochial Vicar of Daedeok Parish of Daegu |
| Jan. 1982 - Jan. 1983 | Parochial Vicar of Bokja Parish of Daegu |
| Jan. 1983 - Jul. 1988 | Military Chaplain |
| Jun. 1988 - Sep. 1991 | Pastor of Deoksoo Parish of Daegu |
| Sep. 1991 - Sep. 1993 | Sabbatical Year (Pastor for Korean Residents in U.S.A.) |
| Oct. 1993 - Dec. 1993 | Took the Biblical Program at Ecce Homo, Jerusalem |
| Feb. 1994 - Sep. 1998 | Pastor of Hyeonggok Parish of Daegu |
| Sep. 1998 - Aug. 1999 | Pastor in Charge of Apostolate in Pastoral Office of the Daegu Archdiocese |
| Dec. 1998 - Oct. 2002 | Pastoral Director of the Daegu Archdiocese |
| Mar. 1999 - Dec. 2004 | Chancellor of the Daegu Archdiocese |
| Sep. 2004 - Dec. 2004 | Director of Gwandeokjeong Martyrs' Memorial in Daegu |
| Dec. 2004 - Apr. 2007 | President of Maeil Newspaper of Daegu |
| Feb. 2007 | Vice President of Korean Association of Newspapers |
| Mar. 23, 2007 | Elected to the Titular See of Abbir Maggiore, as Auxiliary Bishop of Daegu |
| Apr. 11, 2007 - Aug. 17, 2009 | Vicar General of the Daegu Archdiocese |
| Apr. 30, 2007 | Consecrated as Bishop |
| Oct. 2007 - Oct. 30. 2014 | President of the Committee for Social Communications of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea (CBCK) |
| Oct. 2007 - Oct. 30. 2014 | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Social Affairs of the CBCK |
| Aug.18,2009 - Nov.4, 2010 | Archdiocesan Administrator of Daegu |
| Aug. 18, 2009 - present | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Clergy & Religious of the CBCK |
| Aug. 18, 2009 - present | Member of the Special Episcopal Commission for the Reconciliation of the Korean People of the CBCK |
| Aug. 18, 2009 - present | Member of the Special Episcopal Commission to Promote Beatification and Canonization |
| Nov. 4, 2010 | Appointed as the Archbishop of Daegu |
| Dec. 20, 2010 | Took possession of the See of Daegu |
| Oct. 30, 2014 – Oct. 18, 2017 | President of the Committee for Family Pastoral Ministry of the CBCK |
| Oct. 30, 2014 – Oct. 18, 2017 | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Mission & Pastoral Care of the CBCK |
| Oct. 30, 2014 – Oct. 18, 2017 | Auditor of the Catholic Conference of Korea (CCK) |
| Oct.18, 2017 - present | Member of the Permanent Council of the CBCK & Director of the CCK |
| Mar. 7, 2018 – present | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Doctrine of the CBCK |
| Oct. 17, 2018 – present | President of the Committee for Canonical Affairs of the CBCK |