Bishops of South Korea

by Liturgical Precedence

South Korea
Date of
ConsecrationAscending
Bishop Ordinaries of South Korea (43)
2002.01.25 (2014.02.22)Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung (80)Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung (염수정 안드레아 / 廉洙政) (80), Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Seoul 서울 (South Korea) and former Apostolic Administrator of Pyong-yang 평양 (North Korea)
2003.08.19 (2022.08.27)Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik (72)Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik (유흥식 라자로 / 俞興植) (72), Cardinal-Deacon of Gesù Buon Pastore alla Montagnola, Prefect of Dicastery for the Clergy, President of Interdicastery Commission for Candidates to Sacred Order, President of Pontifical Work for Ecclesiastical Vocations and Bishop emeritus of Daejeon 대전 (South Korea)
1963.10.20 (1973.10.25)Archbishop Victorinus Youn Kong-hi (99)Archbishop Victorinus Youn Kong-hi (윤공희 빅토리노 / 尹恭熙) (99), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Gwangju 광주 (South Korea)
1994.03.25 (1999.02.09)Archbishop Andreas Choi Chang-mou (88)Archbishop Andreas Choi Chang-mou (최창무 안드레아 / 崔昌武) (88), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Gwangju 광주 (South Korea)
2003.01.06 (2002.10.19)Archbishop Paul Tschang In-nam (74)Archbishop Paul Tschang In-nam (장인남 바오로 / 張仁南) (74), Titular Archbishop of Amantia, Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands and Permanent Representative to Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
2003.08.18 (2009.07.10)Archbishop Hyginus Kim Hee-joong (77)Archbishop Hyginus Kim Hee-joong (김희중 히지노 / 金熙中) (77), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Gwangju 광주 (South Korea)
2007.04.30 (2010.11.04)Archbishop Thaddeus Cho Hwan-kil (69)Archbishop Thaddeus Cho Hwan-kil (조환길 타대오 / 曺煥吉) (69), Metropolitan Archbishop of Daegu 대구 (South Korea)
2014.02.05 (2021.10.28)Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taick, O.C.D. (63)Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taick (정순택 베드로 / 鄭淳澤), O.C.D. (63), Metropolitan Archbishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea) and Apostolic Administrator of Pyong-yang 평양 (North Korea)
2011.07.06 (2022.11.19)Archbishop Simon Ok Hyun-jjn (56)Archbishop Simon Ok Hyun-jjn (옥현진 시몬 / 玉賢進) (56), Metropolitan Archbishop of Gwangju 광주 (South Korea) and General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea
1969.07.25Bishop René Marie Albert Dupont, M.E.P. (95)Bishop René Marie Albert Dupont (두봉 레나도), M.E.P. (95), Bishop emeritus of Andong 안동 (South Korea)
1984.01.06Bishop Paul Kim Tchang-ryeol (97)Bishop Paul Kim Tchang-ryeol (김창렬 바오로 / 金昌烈) (97), Bishop emeritus of Cheju 제주 (South Korea)
1986.02.14Bishop Peter Kang U-il (78)Bishop Peter Kang U-il (강우일 베드로 / 姜禹一) (78), Bishop emeritus of Cheju 제주 (South Korea)
1990.04.03Bishop Vincent Ri Pyung-ho (83)Bishop Vincent Ri Pyung-ho (이병호 빈첸시오 / 李炳浩) (83), Bishop emeritus of Jeonju 전주 (South Korea)
1991.01.14Bishop James Kim Ji-seok (84)Bishop James Kim Ji-seok (김지석 야고보 / 金智錫) (84), Bishop emeritus of Wonju 원주 (South Korea)
1996.02.22Bishop Paul Choi Deok-ki (76)Bishop Paul Choi Deok-ki (최덕기 바오로 / 崔悳基) (76), Bishop emeritus of Suwon 수원 (South Korea)
1999.08.24Bishop Gabriel Chang Bong-hun (77)Bishop Gabriel Chang Bong-hun (장봉훈 가브리엘 / 張峰軒) (77), Bishop emeritus of Cheongju 청주 (South Korea)
1999.12.14Bishop Peter Lee Ki-heon (76)Bishop Peter Lee Ki-heon (이기헌 베드로 / 李基憲) (76), Bishop emeritus of Uijeongbu 의정부 (South Korea)
2001.01.08Bishop Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok (78)Bishop Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok (안명옥 프란치스코 하비에르 / 安明玉) (78), Bishop emeritus of Masan 마산 (South Korea)
2001.12.04Bishop John Chrysostom Kwon Hyeok-ju (67)Bishop John Chrysostom Kwon Hyeok-ju (권혁주 요한 크리소스토모 / 權赫周) (67), Bishop of Andong 안동 (South Korea)
2002.01.25Bishop Joseph Lee Han-taek, S.J. (89)Bishop Joseph Lee Han-taek (이한택 요셉 / 李漢澤), S.J. (89), Bishop emeritus of Uijeongbu 의정부 (South Korea)
2002.11.21Bishop Lucas Kim Woon-hoe (79)Bishop Lucas Kim Woon-hoe (김운회 루가 / 金雲會) (79), Bishop emeritus of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea) and former Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung 함흥 (North Korea)
2003.05.14Bishop Mathias Ri Iong-hoon (73)Bishop Mathias Ri Iong-hoon (이용훈 마티아 / 李容勳) (73), Bishop of Suwon 수원 (South Korea) and President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea
2006.01.25Bishop Basil Cho Kyu-man (69)Bishop Basil Cho Kyu-man (조규만 바실리오 / 金智錫) (69), Bishop of Wonju 원주 (South Korea)
2006.02.24Bishop Paul Hwang Cheol-soo (71)Bishop Paul Hwang Cheol-soo (황철수 바오로 / 黃哲洙) (71), Bishop emeritus of Busan 부산 (South Korea)
2009.03.25Bishop Augustinus Kim Jong-soo (68)Bishop Augustinus Kim Jong-soo (김종수 아우구스티노 / 金宗壽) (68), Bishop of Daejeon 대전 (South Korea) and Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea
2010.06.16Bishop John Baptist Jung Shin-chul (59)Bishop John Baptist Jung Shin-chul (정신철 세례자 요한 / 崔基山) (59), Bishop of Incheon 인천 (South Korea)
2010.07.09Bishop Joseph Son Sam-seok (68)Bishop Joseph Son Sam-seok (손삼석 요셉 / 孫參瑞) (68), Bishop of Busan 부산 (South Korea)
2010.09.15Bishop Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il, O.F.M. (79)Bishop Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il (유수일 프란치스코 하비에르 / 劉修一), O.F.M. (79), Military Ordinary emeritus of South Korea (South Korea)
2011.03.25Bishop Linus Lee Seong-hyo (67)Bishop Linus Lee Seong-hyo (이성효 리노 / 李聖孝) (67), Titular Bishop of Turris Tamalleni and Auxiliary Bishop of Suwon 수원 (South Korea)
2014.02.05Bishop Timothy Yu Gyoung-chon (62)Bishop Timothy Yu Gyoung-chon (유경촌 티모테오 / 宇慶川) (62), Titular Bishop of Puppi and Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea)
2015.08.28Bishop Benedictus Son Hee-song (67)Bishop Benedictus Son Hee-song (손희송 베네딕토 / 孫凞松) (67), Bishop of Uijeongbu 의정부 (South Korea)
2015.09.10Bishop John Moon Hee-jong (58)Bishop John Moon Hee-jong (문희종 요한 세례자 / 文熙鍾) (58), Titular Bishop of Mutia and Auxiliary Bishop of Suwon 수원 (South Korea)
2016.06.08Bishop Constantine Bae Ki-hyen (71)Bishop Constantine Bae Ki-hyen (배기현 콘스탄틴 / 裵基賢) (71), Bishop emeritus of Masan 마산 (South Korea)
2016.07.12Bishop John Bosco Chang Shin-ho (58)Bishop John Bosco Chang Shin-ho (장신호 요한 보스코 / 張信浩) (58), Titular Bishop of Vescera and Auxiliary Bishop of Daegu 대구 (South Korea)
2017.05.13Bishop John Kim Son-tae (63)Bishop John Kim Son-tae (김선태 사도요한 / 金仙泰) (63), Bishop of Jeonju 전주 (South Korea)
2017.08.15Bishop Pius Moon Chang-woo (61)Bishop Pius Moon Chang-woo (문창우 비오 / 文昌宇) (61), Bishop of Jeju 제주 (South Korea)
2017.08.17Bishop Job Koo Yo-bi (73)Bishop Job Koo Yo-bi (구요비 욥 / 具要備) (73), Titular Bishop of Sfasferia and Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea)
2021.01.06Bishop Simon Kim Ju-young (54)Bishop Simon Kim Ju-young (김주영 시몬 / 金周瑩) (54), Bishop of Chuncheon 춘천 (South Korea) and Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung 함흥 (North Korea)
2021.01.25Bishop Stephanus Han Jung-hyun (53)Bishop Stephanus Han Jung-hyun (한정현 스테파노 / 韓楨鉉) (53), Titular Bishop of Mozotcori and Auxiliary Bishop of Daejeon 대전 (South Korea)
2021.04.09Bishop Titus Seo Sang-bum (63)Bishop Titus Seo Sang-bum (서상범 티토 / 徐尙範) (63), Military Ordinary of South Korea (South Korea)
2021.06.29Bishop Pius Sin Ho-zol (56)Bishop Pius Sin Ho-zol (신호철 비오 / 辛昊喆) (56), Titular Bishop of Belesasa and Auxiliary Bishop of Busan 부산 (South Korea)
2022.05.02Bishop Simon Kim Jong-Gang (59)Bishop Simon Kim Jong-Gang (김종강 시몬 / 金鍾岡) (59), Bishop of Cheongju 청주 (South Korea)
2024.04.11Bishop Paul Lee Kyung-sang (63)Bishop Paul Lee Kyung-sang (이경상 바오로 / 李炅相) (63), Titular Bishop of Germania in Numidia and Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea)

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