Basil Cho Kyu-man

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Basil Cho Kyu-man ( Kor. 조규만 , born June 8, 1955 in Poch'ŏn , South Korea ) is a South Korean clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Wonju .

Life

Basil Cho Kyu-man received on 26 August in 1982 by the Archbishop of Seoul , Stephen Cardinal Kim Sou-hwan , the sacrament of Holy Orders .

On January 3, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . the titular bishop of Elephantaris in Proconsulari and ordered him to auxiliary bishop in Seoul. The Archbishop of Seoul, Nicholas Cardinal Cheong Jin-suk , ordained him episcopal on January 25 of the same year ; Co -consecrators were the auxiliary bishops in Seoul, Lucas Kim Un-hoe and Andrew Yeom Soo-jung . Basil Cho Kyu-man is also Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Seoul.

Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Wonju on March 31, 2016.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Nomina di Ausiliare di Seoul (Corea). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , January 3, 2006, accessed March 31, 2016 (Italian).
  2. ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Wonju (Corea) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, March 31, 2016, accessed March 31, 2016 (Italian).
predecessor Office successor
James Kim Ji-seok Bishop of Wonju
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Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Korean. Cho is the family name here, Basil Kyu-man is the first name.
personal data
SURNAME Cho, Basil Kyu-man
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 조규만
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South Korean clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Wonju
DATE OF BIRTH June 8, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH Poch'ŏn , South Korea