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Most Reverend Simon Ok Hyun-jin | |
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| Archbishop of Gwangju | |
| Native name | 옥현진 시몬 |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Gwangju |
| Predecessor | Hyginus Kim Hee-jong |
| Successor | "Incumbent" |
| Other post(s) | General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | January 26, 1994 |
| Consecration | July 6, 2011 by Hyginus Kim Hee-jong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 5, 1968 |
| Motto | 내 안에 머물러라 |
| Simon Ok Hyun-jin | |
| Hangul | 옥현진 |
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| Hanja | 玉賢進 [1] |
| Revised Romanization | Ok Hyeonjin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ok Hyŏnjin |
Simon Ok Hyun-jin (born March 5,1968) is the 6th Archbishop of Gwangju. [2]
Ok was ordained a priest on January 26,1994. [3]
On May 12,2011,Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Gwangju and Titular Bishop of Pederodiana. He was consecrated bishop on July 6,2011 by Hyginus Kim Hee-jong,Archbishop of Gwangju. Co-consecrators were Andreas Choi Chang-mou,Archbishop Emeritus of Gwangju;Peter Kang U-il,Bishop of Cheju;and Victorinus Youn Kong-hi,Archbishop Emeritus of Gwangju. [2]
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