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Recent Bishop Events


DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
14 Dec 199461.0Ordained BishopJohn of the Cross Chang-yikBishop of Ch’unch’ŏn, Korea (South)Bishop Emeritus
16 Jan 199726.9First VowsBlasio Park Hyun-dong, O.S.B.Member of Order of Saint BenedictApostolic Administrator of Tŏkwon {Tokugen}
3 Apr 199866.3AppointedNicholas Cheong Jin-SukArchbishop of Seoul, Korea (South)Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
6 Jun 199866.4AppointedNicholas Cheong Jin-SukApostolic Administrator of P’yŏng-yangCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Seoul, Korea (South)
29 Jun 199866.5InstalledNicholas Cheong Jin-SukArchbishop of Seoul, Korea (South)Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
15 Jan 200130.9Perpetual VowsBlasio Park Hyun-dong, O.S.B.Member of Order of Saint BenedictApostolic Administrator of Tŏkwon {Tokugen}
15 Oct 200131.6Ordained PriestBlasio Park Hyun-dong, O.S.B.Priest of Order of Saint BenedictApostolic Administrator of Tŏkwon {Tokugen}
1 Dec 200157.9AppointedAndrew Yeom Soo-jungAuxiliary Bishop of Seoul, Korea (South)Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
57.9AppointedAndrew Yeom Soo-jungTitular Bishop of ThibiucaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Seoul, Korea (South)
25 Jan 200258.1Ordained BishopAndrew Yeom Soo-jungTitular Bishop of ThibiucaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Seoul, Korea (South)
12 Oct 200257.9AppointedLucas Kim Woon-hoe (Un-hoe)Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul, Korea (South)Bishop Emeritus of Ch’unch’ŏn, Korea (South)
57.9AppointedLucas Kim Woon-hoe (Un-hoe)Titular Bishop of VadesiBishop Emeritus of Ch’unch’ŏn, Korea (South)
11 Nov 200275.8RetiredMichael Pak Jeong-ilBishop of Masan, Korea (South)Bishop Emeritus
21 Nov 200258.0Ordained BishopLucas Kim Woon-hoe (Un-hoe)Titular Bishop of VadesiBishop Emeritus of Ch’unch’ŏn, Korea (South)
200672.1AppointedJohn of the Cross Chang-yikApostolic Administrator of HamhŭngBishop Emeritus of Ch’unch’ŏn, Korea (South)
24 Mar 200674.2AppointedNicholas Cheong Jin-SukCardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a BocceaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Seoul, Korea (South)
74.2Elevated to CardinalNicholas Cheong Jin-SukCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Seoul, Korea (South)
19 Nov 200674.9InstalledNicholas Cheong Jin-SukCardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a BocceaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Seoul, Korea (South)
201076.1RetiredJohn of the Cross Chang-yikApostolic Administrator of HamhŭngBishop Emeritus of Ch’unch’ŏn, Korea (South)
65.2AppointedLucas Kim Woon-hoe (Un-hoe)Apostolic Administrator of HamhŭngBishop Emeritus of Ch’unch’ŏn, Korea (South)
28 Jan 201076.1RetiredJohn of the Cross Chang-yikBishop of Ch’unch’ŏn, Korea (South)Bishop Emeritus
65.2AppointedLucas Kim Woon-hoe (Un-hoe)Bishop of Ch’unch’ŏn, Korea (South)Bishop Emeritus
25 Mar 201065.4InstalledLucas Kim Woon-hoe (Un-hoe)Bishop of Ch’unch’ŏn, Korea (South)Bishop Emeritus
10 May 201280.4RetiredNicholas Cheong Jin-SukArchbishop of Seoul, Korea (South)Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
80.4RetiredNicholas Cheong Jin-SukApostolic Administrator of P’yŏng-yangCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Seoul, Korea (South)
68.4AppointedAndrew Yeom Soo-jungArchbishop of Seoul, Korea (South)Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
68.4AppointedAndrew Yeom Soo-jungApostolic Administrator of P’yŏng-yangCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Seoul, Korea (South)
25 Jun 201268.5InstalledAndrew Yeom Soo-jungArchbishop of Seoul, Korea (South)Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
7 May 201343.2AppointedBlasio Park Hyun-dong, O.S.B.Apostolic Administrator of Tŏkwon {Tokugen}
30 Dec 201352.4AppointedPeter Chung Soon-taick, O.C.D.Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul, Korea (South)Archbishop
52.4AppointedPeter Chung Soon-taick, O.C.D.Titular Bishop of TamazucaArchbishop of Seoul, Korea (South)
5 Feb 201452.5Ordained BishopPeter Chung Soon-taick, O.C.D.Titular Bishop of TamazucaArchbishop of Seoul, Korea (South)
22 Feb 201470.2AppointedAndrew Yeom Soo-jungCardinal-Priest of San CrisogonoCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Seoul, Korea (South)
70.2Elevated to CardinalAndrew Yeom Soo-jungCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Seoul, Korea (South)
4 Oct 201470.8InstalledAndrew Yeom Soo-jungCardinal-Priest of San CrisogonoCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Seoul, Korea (South)
5 Aug 202086.7DiedJohn of the Cross Chang-yikBishop Emeritus of Ch’unch’ŏn, Korea (South)
21 Nov 202076.0RetiredLucas Kim Woon-hoe (Un-hoe)Bishop of Ch’unch’ŏn, Korea (South)Bishop Emeritus
27 Apr 202189.3DiedNicholas Cheong Jin-SukCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Seoul, Korea (South)
28 Oct 202160.2AppointedPeter Chung Soon-taick, O.C.D.Archbishop of Seoul, Korea (South)
60.2AppointedPeter Chung Soon-taick, O.C.D.Apostolic Administrator of P’yŏng-yangArchbishop of Seoul, Korea (South)
77.8RetiredAndrew Yeom Soo-jungArchbishop of Seoul, Korea (South)Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
77.8RetiredAndrew Yeom Soo-jungApostolic Administrator of P’yŏng-yangCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Seoul, Korea (South)
8 Dec 202160.3InstalledPeter Chung Soon-taick, O.C.D.Archbishop of Seoul, Korea (South)
28 Aug 202497.6DiedMichael Pak Jeong-ilBishop Emeritus of Masan, Korea (South)

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