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Korea, Republic of

Oldest and Youngest Bishops

BirthdateAgeNameCurrent Title
Oldest
12 Oct 1906 Bishop Francis Hong Yong-hoBishop of P’yong-yang
8 May 1922 Stephen Cardinal Kim Sou-hwanArchbishop Emeritus of Seoul
8 Nov 1924 Archbishop Victorinus Youn Kong-hiArchbishop Emeritus of Kwangju
9 Dec 1925 Bishop Paul Kim Ok-kyunAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Seoul
30 May 1926 Bishop James Edward Michaels, S.S.C.M.E.Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, USA
7 Dec 1926 Bishop William John McNaughton, M.M.Bishop Emeritus of Incheon {Inch’on}
18 Dec 1926 Bishop Michael Pak Jeong-ilBishop Emeritus of Masan
25 Jan 1927 Bishop Paul Kim Tchang-ryeolBishop Emeritus of Cheju
2 Sep 1929 Bishop René Marie Albert Dupont, M.E.P.Bishop Emeritus of Andong
11 Mar 1930 Bishop Joseph Kyeong Kap-ryongBishop Emeritus of Daejeon {Taejon}
7 Dec 1931 Nicholas Cardinal Cheong Jin-SukArchbishop of Seoul
26 Jun 1933 Archbishop John BulaitisApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Albania
Youngest
5 Sep 1957 Bishop John Chrisostom Kwon Hyok-juBishop of Andong
8 Jun 1955 Bishop Basil Cho Kyu-manAuxiliary Bishop of Seoul
7 Nov 1954 Bishop Thaddeus Cho Hwan-KilAuxiliary Bishop of Daegu {Taegu}
15 Apr 1953 Bishop Paul Hwang Cheol-sooBishop of Pusan
17 Nov 1951 Bishop Lazarus You Heung-sikBishop of Daejeon {Taejon}
13 Sep 1951 Bishop Mathias Ri Iong-hoon (Lee Yong-Hoon)Coadjutor Bishop of Suwon
30 Oct 1949 Archbishop Paul Tschang In-NamApostolic Nuncio to Uganda
16 May 1948 Bishop Boniface Choi Ki-SanBishop of Incheon {Inch’on}
15 Jan 1948 Bishop Paul Choi Duk-kiBishop of Suwon
31 Dec 1947 Bishop Peter Lee Ki-heonBishop of Korea, Military
21 Feb 1947 Bishop Hyginus Kim Hee-jongAuxiliary Bishop of Kwangju
3 Feb 1947 Archbishop Emil Paul TscherrigApostolic Nuncio to Sweden

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