Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea

Conference of Bishops

Address: 74 Myeonmok-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 04918, North Korea

Phone: (02) 460-7500

Websites:

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) (70) Bishop of Daejeon 대전 (South Korea)
General Secretary (2023.10.11 – ...):	Archbishop Simon Ok Hyun-jjn (옥현진 시몬 / 玉賢進) (58) Metropolitan Archbishop of Gwangju 광주 (South Korea)

Past Officials

President: Archbishop Hyginus Kim Hee-joong (김희중 히지노 / 金熙中) (79) (2014.10.30 – 2020.10.15)
President: Bishop Peter Kang U-il (강우일 베드로 / 姜禹一) (80) (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 / 鄭明祚) (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) (101) (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) (101) (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) (74) (later Cardinal) (2020.10.15 – 2021.06.11)
Vice-President: Bishop Basil Cho Kyu-man (조규만 바실리오 / 曺圭晩) (71) (2020.10.14 – 2023.10.11)
Vice-President: Bishop Gabriel Chang Bong-hun (장봉훈 가브리엘 / 張峰軒) (79) (2014.10.30 – 2020.10.15)
Vice-President: Bishop James Kim Ji-seok (김지석 야고보 / 金智錫) (86) (2008.10.16 – 2014.10.30)
General Secretary: Bishop Augustinus Kim Jong-soo (김종수 아우구스티노 / 金宗壽) (70) (2021.10.12 – 2023.10.11)

Last updated on 2026.09.04