Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea

Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea

한국천주교주교회의
Abbreviation	CBCK
Formation	March 1857
Type	Episcopal conference
Headquarters	Seoul, South Korea
Membership	Catholic bishops of Korea
President	Matthias Ri Iong-hoon
Vice-President	Basil Cho Kyu-man
Parent organization	Catholic Church
Website	www.cbck.or.kr

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea is the Catholic episcopal conference of Korea.[1]

List of presidents

• Thomas F. Quinlan, S.S.C.M.E., Bishop of Chunchon (1959–1964)
• Paul Roh Ki-nam, Archbishop of Seoul (1964–1967)
• Victorinus Youn Kong-hi, Bishop of Suwon (1967–1970)
• Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, Archbishop of Seoul (1970–1975)
• Victorinus Youn Kong-hi, Archbishop of Gwangju (1975–1981)
• Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, Archbishop of Seoul (1981–1987)
• Angelo Kim Nam-su, Bishop of Suwon (1987–1993)
• Paul Ri Moun-hi, Archbishop of Daegu (1993–1996)
• Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk, Archbishop of Seoul (1996–1999)
• Michael Pak Jeong-il, Bishop of Masan (1999–2002)
• Andreas Choi Chang-mou, Archbishop of Gwangju (2002–2005)
• Augustine Cheong Myong-jo, Bishop of Busan (2005–2006)
• John Chang Yik, Bishop of Chunchon (2006–2008)
• Peter Kang U-il, Bishop of Cheju (2008–2014)
• Hyginus Kim Hee-jong, Archbishop of Gwangju (2014–2020)
• Matthias Ri Iong-hoon, Bishop of Suwon (2020–present)[2]

See also

• Catholic Church in Korea
• Catholic Church in South Korea
• Korean Catholic Bible

References

1. "Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
2. Song Gwang-ho (2023-10-12). "이용훈 주교, 천주교주교회의 의장 연임" (in Korean). Yonhapnews. Retrieved 2024-02-25.

External links

• Official website