Recent Events

Bishop Peter Lee Ki-heon (이기헌 베드로), Military Ordinary of Military Ordinariate of South Korea (South Korea), was appointed as Bishop of Uijeongbu 의정부 (South Korea)

Bishop John of the Cross Chang Yik (장익 십자가의 요한) resigned from the office of Bishop of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea) and Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung 함흥 (North Korea)

Bishop Luke Kim Woon-hoe (김운회 루가), Titular Bishop of Vadesi and Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea), was appointed as Bishop of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea)

Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (김수환 스테파노), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Seoul 서울 (South Korea), Protopriest of College of Cardinals, passed away at the age of 86

Bishop John of the Cross Chang Yik (장익 십자가의 요한) resigned from the office of President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea

Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (정진석 니콜라오) took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea

Archbishop Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (정진석 니콜라오), Metropolitan Archbishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea), Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Pyong-yang 평양 (North Korea), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea

Bishop John of the Cross Chang Yik (장익 십자가의 요한) was appointed as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea

Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (김수환 스테파노) was appointed as Protopriest of College of Cardinals

Fr. Luke Kim Woon-hoe (김운회 루가) was elected Titular Bishop of Vadesi and Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea)

Fr. Peter Lee Ki-heon (이기헌 베드로) was elected Military Ordinary of Military Ordinariate of South Korea (South Korea)

Archbishop Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (정진석 니콜라오) resigned from the office of President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea

Bishop Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (정진석 니콜라오), Bishop of Cheongju 청주 (South Korea), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea)

Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (김수환 스테파노) resigned from the office of Metropolitan Archbishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea) and Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Pyong-yang 평양 (North Korea)

Bishop Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (정진석 니콜라오) was appointed as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea

Fr. John of the Cross Chang Yik (장익 십자가의 요한) was elected Bishop of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea)

Bishop Thomas Stewart, S.S.C.M.E. (박 토마), Bishop emeritus of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea), passed away at the age of 69

Bishop Thomas Stewart, S.S.C.M.E. (박 토마) resigned from the office of Bishop of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea)

Fr. Timotheus Bitterli, O.S.B. (이성도 디모테오), Apostolic Administrator emeritus of Tŏkwon 덕원 (North Korea), Apostolic Administrator emeritus of Yanji 延吉 (China), passed away at the age of 85

Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (김수환 스테파노) resigned from the office of President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea

Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (김수환 스테파노) was appointed as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea

Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (김수환 스테파노) resigned from the office of President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.)

Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (김수환 스테파노) resigned from the office of President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea

Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (김수환 스테파노) was appointed as President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.)

Bishop Thomas F. Quinlan, S.S.C.M.E. (구 토마), Bishop emeritus of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea), passed away at the age of 74

Fr. Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (정진석 니콜라오) was elected Bishop of Cheongju 청주 (South Korea)

Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (김수환 스테파노) was appointed as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea

Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (김수환 스테파노), Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle

Archbishop Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (김수환 스테파노), Metropolitan Archbishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea), was created Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned

Bishop Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (김수환 스테파노), Bishop of Masan 마산 (South Korea), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea)

Fr. Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (김수환 스테파노) was elected Bishop of Masan 마산 (South Korea)

Fr. Thomas Stewart, S.S.C.M.E. (박 토마) was elected Bishop of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea)

Bishop Thomas F. Quinlan, S.S.C.M.E. (구 토마), Bishop of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea), was appointed as Titular Bishop of Bocconia

Bishop Thomas F. Quinlan, S.S.C.M.E. (구 토마) resigned from the office of President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea

Apostolic Vicariate of Hamhung 함흥 was promoted as Diocese of Hamhung 함흥

Apostolic Vicariate of Pyong-Yang 평양 was promoted as Diocese of Pyong-yang 평양

Apostolic Vicariate of Chunchon 춘천 was promoted as Diocese of Chunchon 춘천

Bishop Francis Hong Yong-ho (홍용호 프란치스코), Titular Bishop of Auzia and Vicar Apostolic of Pyong-Yang 평양 (North Korea), was appointed as Bishop of Pyong-yang 평양 (North Korea)

Bishop Thomas F. Quinlan, S.S.C.M.E. (구 토마), Titular Bishop of Furnos maior and Vicar Apostolic of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea), was appointed as Bishop of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea)

Bishop Thomas F. Quinlan, S.S.C.M.E. (구 토마) was appointed as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea

Apostolic Prefecture of Chunchon 춘천 was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Chunchon 춘천

Fr. Thomas F. Quinlan, S.S.C.M.E. (구 토마), Prefect Apostolic of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea), was elected Titular Bishop of Furnos maior and Vicar Apostolic of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea)

Bishop Patrick Joseph Byrne, M.M. (パトリック・バーン / 방 파트리치오), Prefect Apostolic emeritus of Kyoto 京都 (Japan), Apostolic Delegate of Korea, passed away at the age of 62

Bishop Theodor Breher, O.S.B. (白化東 / 브레허 白화동 주교), Bishop of Yanji 延吉 (China), passed away at the age of 61

Apostolic Prefecture of Shunsen was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Chunchon 춘천

Fr. Thomas F. Quinlan, S.S.C.M.E. (구 토마), Prefect Apostolic of Shunsen (South Korea), was appointed as Prefect Apostolic of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea)

Apostolic Vicariate of Kanko was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Hamhung 함흥

Apostolic Vicariate of Heijo was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Pyong-Yang 평양

Territorial Abbacy of Tŏkugen was renamed as Territorial Abbacy of Tŏkwon 덕원

Bishop Boniface Sauer, O.S.B. (신상원 보니파시오), Abbot Ordinary of Tŏkugen (North Korea), Apostolic Administrator of Kanko (North Korea), passed away at the age of 73

Fr. Patrick Joseph Byrne, M.M. (パトリック・バーン / 방 파트리치오) was elected Titular Bishop of Gazera and Apostolic Delegate of Korea

Fr. Thomas F. Quinlan, S.S.C.M.E. (구 토마) was appointed as Prefect Apostolic of Shunsen (South Korea)

Bishop Theodor Breher, O.S.B. (白化東 / 브레허 白화동 주교), Titular Bishop of Hieron and Vicar Apostolic of Yanji 延吉 (China), was appointed as Bishop of Yanji 延吉 (China)

Bishop William F. O’Shea, M.M., Vicar Apostolic of Heijo (North Korea), passed away at the age of 60

Fr. Francis Hong Yong-ho (홍용호 프란치스코) was elected Titular Bishop of Auzia and Vicar Apostolic of Pyong-Yang 평양 (North Korea)

Fr. Thomas F. Quinlan, S.S.C.M.E. (구 토마) resigned from the office of Prefect Apostolic of Shunsen (South Korea)

Fr. Patrick Joseph Byrne, M.M. (パトリック・バーン / 방 파트리치오) resigned from the office of Prefect Apostolic of Kyoto 京都 (Japan)

Apostolic Vicariate of Wonsan was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kanko (lost territory to establish Territorial Abbacy of Tŏkugen)

Territorial Abbacy of Tŏkugen was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Wonsan)

Bishop Boniface Sauer, O.S.B. (신상원 보니파시오), Vicar Apostolic of Wonsan (North Korea), was appointed as Abbot Ordinary of Tŏkugen (North Korea) and Apostolic Administrator of Kanko (North Korea)