Simon Ok Hyun-jin
Appearance
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 | |
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]
Biography
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ 한국 천주교 주소록, retrieved November 7, 2015
- ^ a b Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Simon Ok Hyun-jjn" [sic] retrieved November 7, 2015 [self-published]
- ^ News.va: Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Kwangju, retrieved November 7, 2015