Hyginus Kim Hee-jong
| Hangeul | 김희중 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 金 喜 中 |
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Revised Romanization |
Gim Hui-jung |
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McCune- Reischauer |
Kim Hŭijung |
Hyginus Kim Hee-jong ( kor. 김희중 , born February 21, 1947 in Bukkyu-dong Mopko-shi , South Korea ) is a South Korean clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Gwangju .
Life
Hyginus Kim Hee-jong received the sacrament of ordination for the Archdiocese of Gwangju on July 5, 1975 .
On 9 July 2003 appointed him Pope John Paul II. To the titular of Corniculana and ordered him to auxiliary bishop in Gwangju. The Archbishop of Gwangju, Andreas Choi Chang-mou , donated him episcopal ordination on August 18 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the retired Archbishop of Gwangju, Victorinus Youn Kong-hi , and the Bishop of Cheju , Peter Kang U-il .
On July 10, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . to Coadjutor Archbishop of Gwangju. Hyginus Kim Hee-jong became Archbishop of Gwangju on March 25, 2010, succeeding Andreas Choi Chang-mou, who resigned due to illness.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Andreas Choi Chang-mou |
Archbishop of Gwangju since 2010 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kim, Hyginus Hee-jong |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 김희중 |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South Korean clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Gwangju |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 21, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bukkyu-dong Mopko-shi , South Korea |