John Choi Young-su
John Choi Young-su (Korean: 최영수 요한; born March 23, 1942 in Hai Bei Zhen, South Korea ; † August 31, 2009 in Daegu , South Korea) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Daegu in South Korea.
Life
John Choi Young-su studied at the Catholic University of Korea in Seoul from 1961 to 1970 and was ordained a priest on November 6, 1970.
In 2000 he was appointed titular bishop of Sitifis by John Paul II and appointed auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Daegu . He received his episcopal ordination on February 27, 2001, Stephen Cardinal Kim Sou-hwan ; Co - consecrators were Paul Ri Moun-hi , Archbishop of Daegu, and Archbishop Giovanni Battista Morandini , Apostolic Nuncio in Korea. In 2006 he was appointed coadjutor archbishop in Daegu. In 2007 he was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI. appointed ninth Archbishop of Daegu. He was a member of the Commission on Clergy and Religion and other commissions of the South Korean Bishops' Conference (CBCK).
His resignation for health reasons was granted on August 17, 2009.
Web links
- Entry for John Choi Young-su on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Obituary of the Bishops Conference CBCK (Korean)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Ri Moun-hi |
Archbishop of Daegu 2007-2009 |
Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Choi, John Young-su |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | John Choi Young-soo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South Korean clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Daegu, South Korea |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 23, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hai bei Zhen, South Korea |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 31, 2009 |
| Place of death | Daegu , South Korea |