Gabriel Chang Bong-hun

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Gabriel Chang Bong-hun ( Kor. 장봉훈 , born January 4, 1947 in Eumseong , South Korea ) is Bishop of Cheongju .

Life

Gabriel Chang Bong-hun received on 3 May 1976, the sacrament of Holy Orders .

On June 3, 1999, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Cheongju. The Archbishop of Seoul , Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk , ordained him episcopal on August 24 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Gwangju , Andreas Choi Chang-mou , and the Bishop of Masan , Michael Pak Jeong-il .

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predecessor Office successor
Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk Bishop of Cheongju
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Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Korean. Chang is the family name here, Gabriel Bong-hun is the first name.
personal data
SURNAME Chang, Gabriel Bong-hun
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 장봉훈
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South Korean clergyman, Bishop of Cheongju
DATE OF BIRTH January 4, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH Eumseong , South Korea