Catholic Church in Korea
Bishops
Biographical History
| Mar. 23, 1945 | Born in Nonsan, Daejeon |
| 1964 | Graduated from Daejeon High School |
| 1969 | Graduated from Seoul National University |
| 1973 | Enters the Order of Friars Minor |
| Feb. 25, 1980 | Ordained to the Priesthood |
| 1980 | Parochial Vicar of Seryu-dong Parish of Suwon |
| 1980 - 1982 | Pastor of Chilam-dong Parish of Masan |
| 1982 - 1985 | Vicar Provincial of OFM Director of Myeongdowon, Language School for Foreigners (OFM, Seoul) |
| 1985 - 1988 | Rector of the Religious Formation Institute in Korea |
| 1991 - 1997 | Provincial Minister OFM |
| 1993 - 1995 | President of the Korean Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Religious Institutes and Societies of Apostolic Life |
| 1997 - 2003 | Definitor General of OFM, Rome |
| 1999 - 2001 | President of East Asia Conference of OFM |
| 2003 - 2006 | Spiritual Assistant for the Secular Franciscans in Jeonju |
| 2006 - 2010 | Guardian of the Pastoral Community in Jeong-dong |
| 2010 | Vicar of the Formation House in Seoul |
| July 16, 2010 | Elected as Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Korea |
| Sept.15, 2010 | Consecrated as Bishop |
| Oct. 13, 2010 - present | Moderator in charge of Health Pastoral Care of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea (CBCK) |
| Oct. 13, 2010 - present | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Mission & Pastoral Care of the CBCK |