Bishops of South Korea

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South Korea
Bishops and Ordinaries of South Korea (45)

Cardinals (2)

Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung (80)Yeom Soo-jung, Andrew (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)
Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik (72)You Heung-sik, Lazzaro (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)

Archbishops (7)

Archbishop Thaddeus Cho Hwan-kil (69)Cho Hwan-kil, Thaddeus (조환길 타대오 / 曺煥吉) (69), Metropolitan Archbishop of Daegu 대구 (South Korea)
Archbishop Andreas Choi Chang-mou (88)Choi Chang-mou, Andreas (최창무 안드레아 / 崔昌武) (88), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Gwangju 광주 (South Korea)
Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taick, O.C.D. (63)Chung Soon-taick, Peter, O.C.D. (정순택 베드로 / 鄭淳澤) (63), Metropolitan Archbishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea) and Apostolic Administrator of Pyong-yang 평양 (North Korea)
Archbishop Hyginus Kim Hee-joong (77)Kim Hee-joong, Hyginus (김희중 히지노 / 金熙中) (77), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Gwangju 광주 (South Korea)
Archbishop Simon Ok Hyun-jjn (56)Ok Hyun-jjn, Simon (옥현진 시몬 / 玉賢進) (56), Metropolitan Archbishop of Gwangju 광주 (South Korea) and General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea
Archbishop Paul Tschang In-nam (75)Tschang In-nam, Paul (장인남 바오로 / 張仁南) (75), Titular Archbishop of Amantia, Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands and Permanent Representative to Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Archbishop Victorinus Youn Kong-hi (99)Youn Kong-hi, Victorinus (윤공희 빅토리노 / 尹恭熙) (99), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Gwangju 광주 (South Korea)

Bishops (34)

Bishop Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok (78)Ahn Myong-ok, Francis Xavier (안명옥 프란치스코 하비에르 / 安明玉) (78), Bishop emeritus of Masan 마산 (South Korea)
Bishop Constantine Bae Ki-hyen (71)Bae Ki-hyen, Constantine (배기현 콘스탄틴 / 裵基賢) (71), Bishop emeritus of Masan 마산 (South Korea)
Bishop Gabriel Chang Bong-hun (77)Chang Bong-hun, Gabriel (장봉훈 가브리엘 / 張峰軒) (77), Bishop emeritus of Cheongju 청주 (South Korea)
Bishop John Bosco Chang Shin-ho (58)Chang Shin-ho, John Bosco (장신호 요한 보스코 / 張信浩) (58), Titular Bishop of Vescera and Auxiliary Bishop of Daegu 대구 (South Korea)
Bishop Basil Cho Kyu-man (69)Cho Kyu-man, Basil (조규만 바실리오 / 金智錫) (69), Bishop of Wonju 원주 (South Korea)
Bishop Paul Choi Deok-ki (76)Choi Deok-ki, Paul (최덕기 바오로 / 崔悳基) (76), Bishop emeritus of Suwon 수원 (South Korea)
Bishop René Marie Albert Dupont, M.E.P. (95)Dupont, René Marie Albert, M.E.P. (두봉 레나도) (95), Bishop emeritus of Andong 안동 (South Korea)
Bishop Stephanus Han Jung-hyun (53)Han Jung-hyun, Stephanus (한정현 스테파노 / 韓楨鉉) (53), Titular Bishop of Mozotcori and Auxiliary Bishop of Daejeon 대전 (South Korea)
Bishop Paul Hwang Cheol-soo (71)Hwang Cheol-soo, Paul (황철수 바오로 / 黃哲洙) (71), Bishop emeritus of Busan 부산 (South Korea)
Bishop John Baptist Jung Shin-chul (60)Jung Shin-chul, John Baptist (정신철 세례자 요한 / 崔基山) (60), Bishop of Incheon 인천 (South Korea)
Bishop Peter Kang U-il (79)Kang U-il, Peter (강우일 베드로 / 姜禹一) (79), Bishop emeritus of Cheju 제주 (South Korea)
Bishop James Kim Ji-seok (84)Kim Ji-seok, James (김지석 야고보 / 金智錫) (84), Bishop emeritus of Wonju 원주 (South Korea)
Bishop Simon Kim Jong-Gang (59)Kim Jong-Gang, Simon (김종강 시몬 / 金鍾岡) (59), Bishop of Cheongju 청주 (South Korea)
Bishop Augustinus Kim Jong-soo (68)Kim Jong-soo, Augustinus (김종수 아우구스티노 / 金宗壽) (68), Bishop of Daejeon 대전 (South Korea) and Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea
Bishop Simon Kim Ju-young (54)Kim Ju-young, Simon (김주영 시몬 / 金周瑩) (54), Bishop of Chuncheon 춘천 (South Korea) and Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung 함흥 (North Korea)
Bishop John Kim Son-tae (63)Kim Son-tae, John (김선태 사도요한 / 金仙泰) (63), Bishop of Jeonju 전주 (South Korea)
Bishop Paul Kim Tchang-ryeol (97)Kim Tchang-ryeol, Paul (김창렬 바오로 / 金昌烈) (97), Bishop emeritus of Cheju 제주 (South Korea)
Bishop Lucas Kim Woon-hoe (80)Kim Woon-hoe, Lucas (김운회 루가 / 金雲會) (80), Bishop emeritus of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea) and former Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung 함흥 (North Korea)
Bishop Job Koo Yo-bi (73)Koo Yo-bi, Job (구요비 욥 / 具要備) (73), Titular Bishop of Sfasferia and Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea)
Bishop John Chrysostom Kwon Hyeok-ju (67)Kwon Hyeok-ju, John Chrysostom (권혁주 요한 크리소스토모 / 權赫周) (67), Bishop of Andong 안동 (South Korea)
Bishop Joseph Lee Han-taek, S.J. (89)Lee Han-taek, Joseph, S.J. (이한택 요셉 / 李漢澤) (89), Bishop emeritus of Uijeongbu 의정부 (South Korea)
Bishop Peter Lee Ki-heon (76)Lee Ki-heon, Peter (이기헌 베드로 / 李基憲) (76), Bishop emeritus of Uijeongbu 의정부 (South Korea)
Bishop Paul Lee Kyung-sang (64)Lee Kyung-sang, Paul (이경상 바오로 / 李炅相) (64), Titular Bishop of Germania in Numidia and Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea)
Bishop Linus Lee Seong-hyo (67)Lee Seong-hyo, Linus (이성효 리노 / 李聖孝) (67), Titular Bishop of Turris Tamalleni and Auxiliary Bishop of Suwon 수원 (South Korea)
Bishop Pius Moon Chang-woo (61)Moon Chang-woo, Pius (문창우 비오 / 文昌宇) (61), Bishop of Jeju 제주 (South Korea)
Bishop John Moon Hee-jong (58)Moon Hee-jong, John (문희종 요한 세례자 / 文熙鍾) (58), Titular Bishop of Mutia and Auxiliary Bishop of Suwon 수원 (South Korea)
Bishop Mathias Ri Iong-hoon (73)Ri Iong-hoon, Mathias (이용훈 마티아 / 李容勳) (73), Bishop of Suwon 수원 (South Korea) and President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea
Bishop Vincent Ri Pyung-ho (83)Ri Pyung-ho, Vincent (이병호 빈첸시오 / 李炳浩) (83), Bishop emeritus of Jeonju 전주 (South Korea)
Bishop Titus Seo Sang-bum (63)Seo Sang-bum, Titus (서상범 티토 / 徐尙範) (63), Military Ordinary of South Korea (South Korea)
Bishop Pius Sin Ho-zol (56)Sin Ho-zol, Pius (신호철 비오 / 辛昊喆) (56), Titular Bishop of Belesasa and Auxiliary Bishop of Busan 부산 (South Korea)
Bishop Benedictus Son Hee-song (67)Son Hee-song, Benedictus (손희송 베네딕토 / 孫凞松) (67), Bishop of Uijeongbu 의정부 (South Korea)
Bishop Joseph Son Sam-seok (68)Son Sam-seok, Joseph (손삼석 요셉 / 孫參瑞) (68), Bishop of Busan 부산 (South Korea)
Bishop Timothy Yu Gyoung-chon (62)Yu Gyoung-chon, Timothy (유경촌 티모테오 / 宇慶川) (62), Titular Bishop of Puppi and Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea)
Bishop Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il, O.F.M. (79)Yu Soo-il, Francis Xavier, O.F.M. (유수일 프란치스코 하비에르 / 劉修一) (79), Military Ordinary emeritus of South Korea (South Korea)

Other Prelates (2)

Msgr. Augustinus Han Hyun-taekHan Hyun-taek, Augustinus (한현택 / 韓玄澤), Priest of Daejeon 대전 (South Korea), Head of Office for the Section of Evangelisation of Dicastery for Evangelisation and Chaplain of His Holiness
Fr. Paul Shin Eun-keun (73)Shin Eun-keun, Paul (신은근 바오로 / 申銀根) (73), Apostolic Administrator of Masan 마산 (South Korea)
Other Prelates born in South Korea (2)
ArgentinaBishop Moon Han-lim (69)Moon Han-lim (문한림 / 文漢林) (69), Bishop of Venado Tuerto (Argentina)
North KoreaAbbot Blasio Park Hyun-dong, O.S.B. (54)Park Hyun-dong, Blasio, O.S.B. (블라시오 박현동 / 朴賢東) (54), Apostolic Administrator of Tŏkwon 덕원 (North Korea)
Other Prelates related to South Korea (5)
ItalyArchbishop Giovanni Gaspari (61)Gaspari, Giovanni (61), Titular Archbishop of Alba marittima, Apostolic Nuncio to Mongolia and Apostolic Nuncio to Korea
ItalyCardinal Francesco Monterisi (90)Monterisi, Francesco (90), Cardinal-Priest of S. Paolo alla Regola pro hac vice Title and Archpriest emeritus of Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls
PhilippinesArchbishop Osvaldo Montecillo Padilla (82)Padilla, Osvaldo Montecillo (82), Titular Archbishop of Pia
SwitzerlandCardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig (77)Tscherrig, Emil Paul (77), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuseppe in Via Trionfale and Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion
MaltaArchbishop Alfred Xuereb (66)Xuereb, Alfred (66), Titular Archbishop of Amantea and Apostolic Nuncio to Morocco

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