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Korea, Republic of

Seniority by Priestly Ordination

Ordained
Priest		YearsNameCurrent Title
Most Senior
25 May 1933 Bishop Francis Hong Yong-hoBishop of P’yong-yang
20 Mar 1950 Archbishop Victorinus Youn Kong-hiArchbishop Emeritus of Kwangju
15 Sep 1951 Stephen Cardinal Kim Sou-hwanArchbishop Emeritus of Seoul
21 Dec 1951 Bishop James Edward Michaels, S.S.C.M.E.Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, USA
13 Jun 1953 Bishop William John McNaughton, M.M.Bishop Emeritus of Incheon {Inch’on}
29 Jun 1953 Bishop René Marie Albert Dupont, M.E.P.Bishop Emeritus of Andong
22 Aug 1953 Bishop Paul Kim Tchang-ryeolBishop Emeritus of Cheju
18 Dec 1954 Bishop Paul Kim Ok-kyunAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Seoul
16 Mar 1957 Archbishop Francesco MonterisiSecretary of the Congregation for Bishops, Roman Curia
2 Feb 1958 Archbishop John BulaitisApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Albania
23 Nov 1958 Bishop Michael Pak Jeong-ilBishop Emeritus of Masan
8 Dec 1958 Ivan Cardinal DiasPrefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Roman Curia
Most Junior
5 Feb 1983 Bishop Paul Hwang Cheol-sooBishop of Pusan
26 Jan 1983 Bishop John Chrisostom Kwon Hyok-juBishop of Andong
26 Aug 1982 Bishop Basil Cho Kyu-manAuxiliary Bishop of Seoul
19 Mar 1981 Bishop Thaddeus Cho Hwan-KilAuxiliary Bishop of Daegu {Taegu}
9 Dec 1979 Bishop Lazarus You Heung-sikBishop of Daejeon {Taejon}
6 Mar 1979 Bishop Mathias Ri Iong-hoon (Lee Yong-Hoon)Coadjutor Bishop of Suwon
17 Dec 1976 Archbishop Paul Tschang In-NamApostolic Nuncio to Uganda
3 May 1976 Bishop Gabriel Chang Bong-hunBishop of Cheongju {Ch’ongju}
8 Dec 1975 Bishop Peter Lee Ki-heonBishop of Korea, Military
6 Dec 1975 Bishop Boniface Choi Ki-SanBishop of Incheon {Inch’on}
10 Oct 1975 Bishop Paul Choi Duk-kiBishop of Suwon
5 Jul 1975 Bishop Hyginus Kim Hee-jongAuxiliary Bishop of Kwangju

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