Augustinus Kim Jong-soo
Augustinus Kim Jong-soo | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Daejeon | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Daejeon |
| In office | February 26, 2022 |
| Predecessor | Lazzaro You Heung-sik |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | February 13, 1989 |
| Consecration | March 3, 2009 by Joseph Kyeong Kap-ryong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 8, 1956 Daeheung-dong, Daejeon, South Korea |
| Motto | No Ego, Vivit In Me Christus[1] |
Augustinus Kim Jong-soo (Korean: 김종수; 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[edit]
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]
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