Hyginus Kim Hee-jong

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Hyginus Kim Hee-jong
Archbishop Emeritus of Gwangju
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Gwangju
Orders
Ordination1975
Consecration24 June 2003
Personal details
Born (1947-01-21) January 21, 1947 (age 76)
Alma mater Pontifical Gregorian University [1]
Korean name
Hangul
김희중
Hanja
金喜中
Revised Romanization Gim Hui-jung
McCune–Reischauer Kim Hŭijung

Hyginus Kim Hee-jong was the 5th Archbishop, and current Archbishop Emeritus, of the Gwangju. Born in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, Korea in 1947, he was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Gwangju in 1975. [2] On 24 June 2003, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese. [1]

On 25 March 2010, he succeeded Archbishop Andreas Choi Chang-mou. [3] [4] He was elected President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea in 2014. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "ASIA/KOREA - KWANGJU ARCHDIOCESE, REV. HYGINUS KIM HEE-JONG APPOINTED AUXILIARY". fides.org. 10 July 2003. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  2. "Archbishop Hyginus Hee-joong Kim". Union of Catholic Asian News. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  3. "New Archbishop of Kwangju". Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea. 9 April 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  4. "Archbishop of Kwangju resigns, successor appointed". Agenzia Fides. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  5. "Korea, Msgr. Kim elected president of Bishops. Bishop You to Justice and Peace". asianews.it. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Tarcisius Resto Phanrang
 TITULAR 
Titular Bishop of Corniculana
9 July 2003 – 25 March 2010
Succeeded by
Jean de Dieu Raoelison
Preceded by Archbishop of Gwangju
25 March 2010 – 19 November 2022
Succeeded by