Augustinus Kim Jong-soo


Augustinus Kim Jong-soo
Bishop of Daejeon
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Daejeon
In officeFebruary 26, 2022
PredecessorLazzaro You Heung-sik
Orders
OrdinationFebruary 13, 1989
ConsecrationMarch 3, 2009
by Joseph Kyeong Kap-ryong
Personal details
Born (1956-02-08) February 8, 1956 (age 68)
Daeheung-dong, Daejeon, South Korea
MottoNo Ego, Vivit In Me Christus[1]

Augustinus Kim Jong-soo (Korean김종수; born February 8, 1956) is a South Korean prelate of the Catholic Church and the current Bishop of the Diocese of Daejeon.[2][1]

Biography

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Kim was born in Daeheung-dong, Daejeon, South Korea and ordained a priest on February 13, 1989.[2][1] On February 10, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Daejeon and Titular Bishop of Sufasar.[2][1] On March 3, 2009,[1] he was consecrated by Joseph Kyeong Kap-ryong, retired Bishop of Daejeon, with Lazarus You Heung-sik, and Cardinal Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk, Archbishop of Seoul, as co-consecrators.[2]

Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Daejeon on February 26, 2022.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Daejeon" retrieved January 6, 2015
  2. ^ a b c d e Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Augustinus Kim Jong Soo" retrieved January 6, 2015
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by — TITULAR —
Titular Bishop of Sufasar
10 February 2009 – 26 February 2022
Succeeded by
Francisco Javier Acero Pérez
Preceded by Bishop of Daejeon
26 February 2022 - present
Incumbent