Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea

Present Officials

President (2020.10.15 – ...):	Bishop Mathias Ri Iong-hoon (이용훈 마티아 / 李容勳) (74) Bishop of Suwon 수원 (South Korea)
Vice-President (2023.10.11 – ...):	Bishop Augustinus Kim Jong-soo (김종수 아우구스티노 / 金宗壽) (69) Bishop of Daejeon 대전 (South Korea)
General Secretary (2023.10.11 – ...):	Archbishop Simon Ok Hyun-jjn (옥현진 시몬 / 玉賢進) (57) Metropolitan Archbishop of Gwangju 광주 (South Korea)

Past Officials

• President:  Archbishop Hyginus Kim Hee-joong (김희중 히지노 / 金熙中) (78) (2014.10.30 – 2020.10.15)
• President:  Bishop Peter Kang U-il (강우일 베드로 / 姜禹一) (79) (2008.10.16 – 2014.10.30)
• President:  Bishop John of the Cross Chang Yik (장익 십자가의 요한 / 張益) (2006 – 2008)
• President:  Bishop Augustine Cheong Myong-jo (정명조 아우구스티노) (2005.11 – 2006)
• President:  Archbishop Andreas Choi Chang-mou (최창무 안드레아 / 崔昌武) (89) (2002 – 2005)
• President:  Bishop Michael Pak Jeong-il (박정일 미카엘 / 朴正一) (1999 – 2002)
• President:  Archbishop Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (정진석 니콜라오 / 鄭鎮奭) (later Cardinal) (1996 – 1999)
• President:  Archbishop Paul Ri Moun-hi (이문희 바오로 / 李文熙) (1993 – 1996)
• President:  Bishop Angelo Kim Nam-su (김남수 안젤로 / 金南洙) (1987 – 1993)
• President:  Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (김수환 스테파노 / 金壽宦) (1981 – 1987)
• President:  Archbishop Victorinus Youn Kong-hi (윤공희 빅토리노 / 尹恭熙) (100) (1975 – 1981)
• President:  Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (김수환 스테파노 / 金壽宦) (1970 – 1975)
• President:  Bishop Victorinus Youn Kong-hi (윤공희 빅토리노 / 尹恭熙) (100) (later Archbishop) (1967 – 1970)
• President:  Archbishop Paul Marie Ro Ki-nam (노기남 바오로 / 盧基南) (1964 – 1967)
• President:  Bishop Thomas F. Quinlan (구 토마), S.S.C.M.E. (1959 – 1964)
• Vice-President:  Bishop Lazzaro You Heung-sik (유흥식 라자로 / 俞興植) (73) (later Cardinal) (2020.10.15 – 2021.06.11)
• Vice-President:  Bishop Basil Cho Kyu-man (조규만 바실리오 / 曺圭晩) (70) (2020.10.14 – 2023.10.11)
• Vice-President:  Bishop Gabriel Chang Bong-hun (장봉훈 가브리엘 / 張峰軒) (78) (2014.10.30 – 2020.10.15)
• Vice-President:  Bishop James Kim Ji-seok (김지석 야고보 / 金智錫) (85) (2008.10.16 – 2014.10.30)
• General Secretary:  Bishop Augustinus Kim Jong-soo (김종수 아우구스티노 / 金宗壽) (69) (2021.10.12 – 2023.10.11)

Last updated on 2025.09.22

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