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 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Gwangju |
| Predecessor | Hyginus Kim Hee-jong |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | January 26, 1994 |
| Consecration | July 6, 2011 by Hyginus Kim Hee-jong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 5, 1968 |
| Simon Ok Hyun-jin | |
| Hangul | 옥현진 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 玉賢進[1] |
| Revised Romanization | Ok Hyeonjin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ok 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
- 한국 천주교 주소록, retrieved November 7, 2015
- 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
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