Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk
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Hangeul | 정진석 |
Revised Romanization |
Jeong Jin-seok |
McCune- Reischauer |
Chŏng Chin-sŏk |
Nicholas Cardinal Cheong Jin-suk (born December 7, 1931 in Seoul , † April 27, 2021 there ) was a Korean clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Seoul . He was chairman of the Bishops' Conference of South Korea.
Life
Cheong first studied chemical engineering at Seoul National University and then entered the Seoul seminary. He received after his studies in philosophy and theology at the Catholic University of Korea and a sociology studies in Hong Kong on 18 March in 1961 by Bishop Paul Marie Kinam Ro the ordination for the then Apostolic Vicariate Seoul .
Cheong then worked in pastoral care in Seoul, and until 1962 he was also a teacher at the Minor Seminary and notary for the Curia. From 1964 to 1965 he was chancellor of the curia and held various offices in the diocesan curia. From 1966 to 1967 he was Vice Rector of the Seoul Minor Seminary. He then studied canon law at the Roman Pontifical Urban University .
On June 25, 1970 he was appointed by Pope Paul VI. appointed Bishop of Cheongju . He was ordained episcopate on October 3rd of the same year by the Archbishop Emeritus of Seoul, Paul Marie Kinam Ro. Co- consecrators were his predecessor James Vincent Pardy MM and the Bishop of Jeonju , Peter Han Kong-ryel .
On April 3, 1998, Pope John Paul II appointed him as successor to Stephen Cardinal Kim Sou-hwans as Archbishop of Seoul and on June 6 of the same year as Apostolic Administrator of Pyongyang . Cheong was entrusted with the management of the entire Korean Church. The inauguration in the Archdiocese of Seoul took place on June 29, 1998.
Pope Benedict XVI accepted him in the solemn consistory on March 24, 2006 as a cardinal priest with the titular church of Santa Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea in the college of cardinals . On May 10, 2012, Benedict XVI. Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk's resignation due to reasons of age.
Cheong worked on theological texts to the end and published 58 writings. He gained fame with his 15 translation and commentary volumes on canon law. He had health problems and had several operations. He died in late April 2021 in the Marienhospital of the Catholic University of Korea.
Memberships in the Roman Curia
Nicholas Cardinal Cheong Jin-suk was a member of the following councils of the Roman Curia :
- Pontifical Council for the Family (2006-2021)
- Pontifical Council for Social Communications (2006-2016)
- Council of Cardinals to Investigate the Organizational and Economic Affairs of the Holy See and the State of the Vatican City (Cardinal Council for Economic Matters) (2007–2012)
Web links
- Biography at vatican.va (English)
- Entry for Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry to Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tobias Glenz: Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk has died. In: kathisch.de . April 28, 2021, accessed April 28, 2021 .
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo di Seoul (Corea) e Nomina del Successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , May 10, 2012, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).
- ↑ a b South Korea: Cardinal Cheong Jin-suk has passed away. In: Vatican News . April 28, 2021, accessed April 28, 2021 .
- ^ A b Nomina di Cardinali Membri dei Dicasteri della Curia Romana. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, May 6, 2006, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Stephen Kim Sou-hwan |
Archbishop of Seoul 1998–2012 |
Andrew Yeom Soo-young |
James Vincent Pardy |
Bishop of Cheongju 1970-1998 |
Gabriel Chang Bong-hun |
Paul Ri Moun-hi |
Chairman of the Bishops' Conference of South Korea 1996–1999 |
Michael Pak Jeong-il |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Cheong, Nicholas Jin-suk |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cheong Jin-suk, Cardinal Nicholas |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South Korean clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Seoul, Cardinal |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 7, 1931 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Seoul , South Korea |
DATE OF DEATH | April 27, 2021 |
PLACE OF DEATH | Seoul , South Korea |