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Korea, Republic of

Seniority by Bishop Ordination


Ordained
Bishop
YearsNameCurrent Title
Most Senior
20 Oct 1963 Archbishop Victorinus Youn Kong-hiArchbishop Emeritus of Gwangju
25 Jul 1969 Bishop René Marie Albert Dupont, M.E.P.Bishop Emeritus of Andong
6 Jan 1983 Francesco Cardinal MonterisiArchpriest Emeritus of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica}, Roman Curia
6 Jan 1984 Bishop Paul Kim Tchang-ryeolBishop Emeritus of Cheju
14 Feb 1986 Bishop Peter Kang U-ilBishop Emeritus of Cheju
3 Apr 1990 Bishop Vincent Ri Pyung-hoBishop Emeritus of Jeonju {Chonju, Jeon Ju}
6 Jan 1991 Archbishop Osvaldo Montecillo PadillaApostolic Nuncio
14 Jan 1991 Bishop James Kim Ji-seokBishop Emeritus of Wonju
25 Mar 1994 Archbishop Andreas Choi Chang-mouArchbishop Emeritus of Gwangju
22 Feb 1996 Bishop Paul Choi Deok-kiBishop Emeritus of Suwon
27 Jun 1996 Emil Paul Cardinal TscherrigApostolic Nuncio
24 Aug 1999 Bishop Gabriel Chang Bong-hunBishop Emeritus of Cheongju {Ch’ongju}
Most Junior
11 Apr 2024 Bishop Paul Kyung Sang LeeAuxiliary Bishop of Seoul
2 May 2022 Bishop Simon Kim Jong-GangBishop of Cheongju {Ch’ongju}
29 Jun 2021 Bishop Pius Sin HozelAuxiliary Bishop of Busan {Pusan}
9 Apr 2021 Bishop Titus Seo Sang-BeomBishop of Korea, Military
25 Jan 2021 Bishop Stephanus Han Jung HyunAuxiliary Bishop of Daejeon {Taejon}
6 Jan 2021 Bishop Simon Kim Ju-youngBishop of Chuncheon
17 Oct 2020 Archbishop Giovanni GaspariApostolic Nuncio to Korea
19 Mar 2018 Archbishop Alfred XuerebApostolic Nuncio to Morocco
17 Aug 2017 Bishop Job Koo Yobi, Ist. del PradoAuxiliary Bishop of Seoul
15 Aug 2017 Bishop Pius Moon Chang-wooBishop of Jeju
13 May 2017 Bishop John Kim Son-TaeBishop of Jeonju {Chonju, Jeon Ju}
12 Jul 2016 Bishop John Bosco Chang Shin-HoAuxiliary Bishop of Daegu {Taegu}

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