Victorinus Youn Kong-hi
| Hangeul | 윤공희 |
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Revised Romanization |
Yun Gong-hui |
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McCune- Reischauer |
Yun Gonghŭi |
Victorinus Youn Kong-hi (born November 8, 1924 in Chinnampo , Heian-nandō Province , Chōsen , former Japanese Empire , today's North Korea ) is old archbishop of Gwangju and participant of the last three sessions of the Second Vatican Council .
Life
Victorinus Youn Kong-hi was ordained a priest on February 3, 1946 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on October 7, 1963 first bishop of Suwon . The Pope personally consecrated him bishop on October 20th of the same year; Co-consecrators were Pietro Sigismondi , Secretary of the Congregatio de Propaganda Fide , and Sergio Pignedoli , Apostolic Envoy for West and Central Africa .
On October 25, 1973, he was appointed Archbishop of Gwangju . On November 30, 2000, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Suwon 1963–1973 |
Angelo Kim Nam-su |
| Peter Han Kong-ryel |
Archbishop of Gwangju 1973–2000 |
Andreas Choi Chang-mou |
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| SURNAME | Youn, Victorinus Kong-hi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | retired Archbishop of Gwangju |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 8, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chinnampo , Heian-nandō Province , Chōsen , former Japanese Empire , today's North Korea |