Bishops of North Korea

by Liturgical Precedence

North Korea
Date of
ConsecrationAscending
Bishop Ordinaries of North Korea (7)
2002.01.25 (2014.02.22)Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung (81)Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung (μ—Όμˆ˜μ • μ•ˆλ“œλ ˆμ•„ / 廉洙政) (81), Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Seoul μ„œμšΈ (South Korea) and former Apostolic Administrator of Pyong-yang 평양 (North Korea)
2014.02.05 (2021.10.28)Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taick, O.C.D. (64)Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taick (μ •μˆœνƒ λ² λ“œλ‘œ / ι„­ζ·³ζΎ€), O.C.D. (64), Metropolitan Archbishop of Seoul μ„œμšΈ (South Korea) and Apostolic Administrator of Pyong-yang 평양 (North Korea)
2002.11.21Bishop Lucas Kim Woon-hoe (81)Bishop Lucas Kim Woon-hoe (κΉ€μš΄νšŒ 루가 / ι‡‘ι›²ζœƒ) (81), Bishop emeritus of Chunchon 좘천 (South Korea) and former Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung 함ν₯ (North Korea)
2017.08.17Bishop Job Koo Yo-bi (74)Bishop Job Koo Yo-bi (κ΅¬μš”λΉ„ μš₯ / 具要備) (74), Titular Bishop of Sfasferia and Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul μ„œμšΈ (South Korea)
2021.01.06Bishop Simon Kim Ju-young (55)Bishop Simon Kim Ju-young (κΉ€μ£Όμ˜ μ‹œλͺ¬ / 金周瑩) (55), Bishop of Chuncheon 좘천 (South Korea) and Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung 함ν₯ (North Korea)
2024.04.11Bishop Paul Lee Kyung-sang (65)Bishop Paul Lee Kyung-sang (이경상 λ°”μ˜€λ‘œ / ζŽη‚…η›Έ) (65), Titular Bishop of Germania in Numidia and Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul μ„œμšΈ (South Korea)
2025.08.28Bishop Matthew Choi Kwang-hee (48)Bishop Matthew Choi Kwang-hee (μ΅œκ΄‘ν¬ λ§ˆνƒœμ˜€ / 崔光熙) (48), Titular Bishop of Elephantaria in Mauretania and Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul μ„œμšΈ (South Korea)

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