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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
22 May 200457.3AppointedEmil Paul TscherrigApostolic Nuncio to KoreaApostolic Nuncio to Sweden
17 Jun 200457.4AppointedEmil Paul TscherrigApostolic Nuncio to MongoliaApostolic Nuncio to Sweden
5 Jul 200469.6AppointedJoseph Lee Han-taek, S.J.Bishop of Uijongbu
21 Dec 200480.8DiedGabriel Lee Gab-sou †Bishop Emeritus of Pusan
1 Apr 200575.1ResignedJoseph Kyeong Kap-ryongBishop of Daejeon {Taejon}Bishop Emeritus
53.4SucceededLazarus You Heung-sikBishop of Daejeon {Taejon}
3 Jan 200650.6AppointedBasil Cho Kyu-manAuxiliary Bishop of Seoul
50.6AppointedBasil Cho Kyu-manTitular Bishop of Elephantaris in ProconsulariAuxiliary Bishop of Seoul
17 Jan 200652.8AppointedPaul Hwang Cheol-sooAuxiliary Bishop of PusanBishop
52.8AppointedPaul Hwang Cheol-sooTitular Bishop of Vicus PacatiBishop of Pusan
25 Jan 200650.6Ordained BishopBasil Cho Kyu-manTitular Bishop of Elephantaris in ProconsulariAuxiliary Bishop of Seoul
3 Feb 200663.9AppointedJohn Choi Young-suCoadjutor Archbishop of Daegu {Taegu}Archbishop
24 Feb 200652.9Ordained BishopPaul Hwang Cheol-sooTitular Bishop of Vicus PacatiBishop of Pusan
24 Mar 200674.3AppointedNicholas Cheong Jin-SukCardinal-Priest of S. Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a BocceaCardinal, Archbishop of Seoul
74.3Elevated to CardinalNicholas Cheong Jin-SukCardinal, Archbishop of Seoul
20 May 200670.1AppointedIvan DiasCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
19 Nov 200674.9InstalledNicholas Cheong Jin-SukCardinal-Priest of S. Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a BocceaCardinal, Archbishop of Seoul
23 Mar 200752.4AppointedThaddeus Cho Hwan-KilAuxiliary Bishop of Daegu {Taegu}
52.4AppointedThaddeus Cho Hwan-KilTitular Bishop of Abbir MaiusAuxiliary Bishop of Daegu {Taegu}
29 Mar 200765.0SucceededJohn Choi Young-suArchbishop of Daegu {Taegu}
71.5ResignedPaul Ri Moun-hiArchbishop of Daegu {Taegu}Archbishop Emeritus
30 Apr 200752.5Ordained BishopThaddeus Cho Hwan-KilTitular Bishop of Abbir MaiusAuxiliary Bishop of Daegu {Taegu}
1 Jun 200772.0DiedAugustine Cheong Myong-jo †Bishop of Pusan
27 Aug 200757.8AppointedPaul Tschang In-NamApostolic Nuncio to Uganda
9 Sep 200782.3DiedLuigi Dossena †Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Slovakia
21 Nov 200754.6AppointedPaul Hwang Cheol-sooBishop of Pusan
26 Jan 200861.0AppointedEmil Paul TscherrigApostolic Nuncio to Sweden
61.0AppointedEmil Paul TscherrigApostolic Nuncio to DenmarkApostolic Nuncio to Sweden
61.0AppointedEmil Paul TscherrigApostolic Nuncio to FinlandApostolic Nuncio to Sweden
61.0AppointedEmil Paul TscherrigApostolic Nuncio to IcelandApostolic Nuncio to Sweden
61.0AppointedEmil Paul TscherrigApostolic Nuncio to NorwayApostolic Nuncio to Sweden
12 Apr 200865.7AppointedOsvaldo PadillaApostolic Nuncio to Korea
26 Apr 200865.7AppointedOsvaldo PadillaApostolic Nuncio to MongoliaApostolic Nuncio to Korea
3 Jun 200896.4DiedJohn A. Choi Jae-seon †Bishop Emeritus of Pusan
26 Jul 200875.1RetiredJohn BulaitisApostolic Nuncio to AlbaniaApostolic Nuncio Emeritus

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