Augustine Cheong Myong-jo (Korean: 정명조 아우구스티노; Hanja: 鄭明祚; May 25, 1935 – June 1, 2007) was a Roman Catholic bishop in South Korea.[1]
His family origin was Chogye. His baptismal name was Augustine. He served as the bishop of the Diocese of Busan and the Bishop of the Military Ordinariate.
Biography
- 1935: Born in Geoje, South Gyongsang Province.
- 1962: Graduated from the Catholic University of Korea and ordained a priest.
- 1963: Assistant Priest at Jinhae Church, South Gyeongsang Province.
- 1964: Assistant Priest at Songdo Church, Busan, and Pastor at Geochang Church, South Gyeongsang Province.
- 1965: Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army.
- 1968: Served in the Vietnam War.
- 1978: Director of the Education Division, Ministry of National Defense, Military Chaplaincy Office; awarded the Republic of Korea Order of Merit for National Security.
- 1985: Retired as a colonel and priest at Namcheon-dong Church, Busan.
- 1989: Appointed Bishop of the Military Ordinariate.
- 1990: Ordained Bishop.
- 1999: Appointed as the third Bishop of the Diocese of Busan and Secretary General of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea.
- 2005: President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea.
- 2007: Died.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded bynone | Military Ordinariate of Korea 1989–1998 | Succeeded byPeter Lee Ki-heon |
| Preceded byGabriel Lee Gab-sou | Bishop of Busan 1999–2007 | Succeeded byPaul Hwang Chul-soo |