Catholic Church in Korea
Bishops
Biographical History
| Nov. 3, 1955 | Born in Busan |
| Mar. 1, 1973 - Feb. 1982 | Studied at Gwangju Catholic University |
| Feb. 6, 1982 | Ordained to the Priesthood |
| Feb. 6, 1982 - Feb. 3, 1983 | Parochial Vicar in Beomil Parish of Busan |
| Feb. 4, 1983 - Jan. 27, 1984 | Parochial Vicar in Jeonpo Parish of Busan |
| Feb. 5, 1994 - Feb. 12, 2001 | Professor at the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University of Busan |
| Feb. 13, 2001 - Dec. 18, 2006 | President of the Catholic University of Busan |
| Dec. 19, 2006 - Jan. 9, 2008 | Sabbatical Year |
| Jan. 10, 2008 - Dec.29 2008 | Professor at the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University of Busan |
| Dec.30, 2008 - Jul. 7, 2010 | Dean of the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University of Busan Rector of the Major Seminary of Busan |
| Jun. 4, 2010 | Elected to Titular Bishop of Fesseë, as Auxiliary Bishop of Busan |
| Jul. 9, 2010 | Consecrated as Bishop |
| Oct. 13, 2010 – Oct. 30, 2014 | President of the Committee for Culture of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea (CBCK) |
| Oct. 13, 2010 – Oct. 30, 2014 | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Mission & Pastoral Care of the CBCK |
| Oct. 16, 2013 – present | President of the Biblical Committee of the CBCK |
| Oct. 16, 2013 –
Mar. 7, 2018 |
Member of the Episcopal Commission for Doctrine of the CBCK |
| Jan. 1, 2018 - present | Member of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) Office of Evangelization |
| Mar. 7, 2018 – present | President of the Committee for Evangelization & Mission of the CBCK |
| Mar. 7, 2018 – Mar. 10. 2021 | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Mission & Pastoral Care of the CBCK |
| Aug. 18, 2018 | Appointed as the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Busan |
| Aug. 8, 2018 - Mar. 2020 | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Clergy of the CBCK |
| Apr. 10, 2019 | Elected as Bishop of Busan |
| Oct. 14, 2020 - present | Auditor of the CCK |
| Mar. 10, 2021 - present | Chairman of the Episcopal Commission for Mission & Pastoral Care of the CBCK |