Peter Lee Ki-heon
Peter Lee Ki-heon ( Kor. 이기헌 , born December 31, 1947 in Pyongyang , North Korea ) is a Korean clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Uijongbu in South Korea.
Life
Peter Lee Ki-heon received on 8 December 1975 by the Archbishop of Seoul , Stephen Cardinal Kim Sou-hwan , the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On 29 October 1999 appointed him Pope John Paul II. The Military Bishop of Korea . The Archbishop of Seoul, Stephen Cardinal Kim Sou-hwan, donated him episcopal ordination on December 14 of the same year ; Co - consecrators were the auxiliary bishop in Seoul, Paul Kim Ok-kyun , and the bishop of Pusan , Augustine Cheong Myong-jo . On February 26, 2010 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . to the bishop of Uijongbu. The inauguration took place on May 4th of the same year.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Joseph Lee Han-taek SJ |
Bishop of Uijongbu since 2010 |
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| Augustine Cheong Myong-jo |
Military Bishop of Korea 1999-2010 |
Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il OFM |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Lee, Peter Ki-heon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 이기헌 |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | North Korean clergyman, Bishop of Uijongbu |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 31, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pyongyang , North Korea |