Joseph Lee Han-taek
Joseph Lee Han-taek SJ (born December 5, 1934 in Anseong , then Japanese Empire , now South Korea ) is a South Korean clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church and former bishop of Uijongbu .
Life
Joseph Lee Han-taek joined the Congregation of the Jesuits in and received on 9 June 1971, the priestly ordination .
Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Seoul and titular bishop of Thibuzabetum on November 19, 2001 . The Archbishop of Seoul and Apostolic Administrator of Pyongyang , Nicholas Cardinal Cheong Jin-Suk , ordained him episcopal on January 25 the next year ; Co - consecrators were Andreas Choi Chang-mou , Archbishop of Gwangju and John Chang-yik , Bishop of Chuncheon .
On July 5, 2004, he was appointed bishop of Uijongbu. On February 26, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related retirement.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Uijongbu 2004–2010 |
Peter Lee Ki-heon |
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| SURNAME | Lee, Han-taek Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South Korean clergyman, former bishop of Uijongbu |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 5, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Anseong , then the Japanese Empire , now South Korea |