Vincent Ri Pyung-ho

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Vincent Ri Pyung-ho ( kor. 이병호 , born March 10, 1941 in Jeonju , South Korea ) is a South Korean clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Jeonju .

Life

Vincent Ri Pyung-ho received on 15 December 1969, the sacrament of Holy Orders .

On February 8, 1990, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Jeonju. The Archbishop of Seoul , Stephen Cardinal Kim Sou-hwan , ordained him episcopal on April 3 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Gwangju , Victorinus Youn Kong-hi , and the Bishop of Suwon , Angelo Kim Nam-su .

On March 14, 2017, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Jeonju (Corea) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 14, 2017, accessed March 14, 2017 (Italian).
predecessor Office successor
Michael Pak Jeong-il Bishop of Jeonju
1990–2017 		John Kim Son-Tae


Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Korean. Ri is the family name here, Vincent Pyung-ho is the first name.
personal data
SURNAME Ri, Vincent Pyung-ho
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 이병호
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South Korean clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Jeonju
DATE OF BIRTH March 10, 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH Jeonju , South Korea