John A. Choi Jae-seon
John A. Choi Jae-seon (Korean: 최재선 요한; born January 7, 1912 in Ulsan , South Korea , † June 3, 2008 in Pusan ) was Roman Catholic Bishop of Pusan in South Korea.
Life
John A. Choi Jae-seon entered the seminary in the Diocese of Daegu in 1926 . He was ordained a priest on June 11, 1938 in Pusan. 1957 he was by Pius XII. Appointed Titular Bishop of Fussala and Vicar Apostolic of Pusan. The episcopal ordination on May 30, 1957 donated Thomas F. Quinlan as well as Paul Marie Kinam Ro and John Baptist Sye Bong-Kil . In 1962 he was appointed the first bishop of the Pusan diocese in South Korea.
His resignation was 1973 by Paul VI. granted with simultaneous appointment as titular bishop of Tanaramusa . In 1975 he founded the South Korean Missionary Society.
Web links
- Entry for John A. Choi Jae-seon on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Eman Bonnici: "Bishop John A. Choi Jae-seon" , in: findagrave.com (July 16, 2008)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| - |
Bishop of Pusan 1957–1973 |
Gabriel Lee Gab-sou |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Choi, John A. Jae-seon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South Korean clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Pusan (1957–1973) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ulsan |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 3, 2008 |
| Place of death | Busan |