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Korea, Republic of

Seniority by Bishop Ordination

Ordained
Bishop		YearsNameCurrent Title
Most Senior
29 Jun 1944 Bishop Francis Hong Yong-hoBishop of P’yong-yang
24 Aug 1961 Bishop William John McNaughton, M.M.Bishop Emeritus of Incheon {Inch’on}
20 Oct 1963 Archbishop Victorinus Youn Kong-hiArchbishop Emeritus of Kwangju
14 Apr 1966 Bishop James Edward Michaels, S.S.C.M.E.Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, USA
31 May 1966 Stephen Cardinal Kim Sou-hwanArchbishop Emeritus of Seoul
25 Jul 1969 Bishop René Marie Albert Dupont, M.E.P.Bishop Emeritus of Andong
3 Oct 1970 Nicholas Cardinal Cheong Jin-SukArchbishop of Seoul
30 Nov 1972 Archbishop Paul Ri Moun-hiArchbishop Emeritus of Daegu {Taegu}
25 Mar 1977 Bishop Joseph Kyeong Kap-ryongBishop Emeritus of Daejeon {Taejon}
31 May 1977 Bishop Michael Pak Jeong-ilBishop Emeritus of Masan
6 Jan 1982 Archbishop John BulaitisApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Albania
19 Jun 1982 Ivan Cardinal DiasPrefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Roman Curia
Most Junior
30 Apr 2007 Bishop Thaddeus Cho Hwan-KilAuxiliary Bishop of Daegu {Taegu}
24 Feb 2006 Bishop Paul Hwang Cheol-sooBishop of Pusan
25 Jan 2006 Bishop Basil Cho Kyu-manAuxiliary Bishop of Seoul
19 Aug 2003 Bishop Lazarus You Heung-sikBishop of Daejeon {Taejon}
18 Aug 2003 Bishop Hyginus Kim Hee-jongAuxiliary Bishop of Kwangju
14 May 2003 Bishop Mathias Ri Iong-hoon (Lee Yong-Hoon)Coadjutor Bishop of Suwon
6 Jan 2003 Archbishop Paul Tschang In-NamApostolic Nuncio to Uganda
21 Nov 2002 Bishop Lucas Kim Un-hoeAuxiliary Bishop of Seoul
25 Jan 2002 Bishop Andrew Yeom Soo-jungAuxiliary Bishop of Seoul
25 Jan 2002 Bishop Joseph Lee Han-taek, S.J.Bishop of Uijongbu
4 Dec 2001 Bishop John Chrisostom Kwon Hyok-juBishop of Andong
27 Feb 2001 Archbishop John Choi Young-suArchbishop of Daegu {Taegu}

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