Simon Ok Hyun-jin

Simon Ok Hyun-jin (born March 5, 1968) is the 6th Archbishop of Gwangju.[2]

Most Reverend

Simon Ok Hyun-jin
Archbishop of Gwangju
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseArchdiocese of Gwangju
PredecessorHyginus Kim Hee-jong
Orders
OrdinationJanuary 26, 1994
ConsecrationJuly 6, 2011
by Hyginus Kim Hee-jong
Personal details
Born (1968-03-05) March 5, 1968
Simon Ok Hyun-jin
Hangul
옥현진
Hanja
玉賢進[1]
Revised RomanizationOk Hyeonjin
McCune–ReischauerOk Hyŏnjin

Biography

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

  1. 한국 천주교 주소록, retrieved November 7, 2015
  2. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Simon Ok Hyun-jjn" [sic] retrieved November 7, 2015 [self-published]
  3. News.va: Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Kwangju, retrieved November 7, 2015


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