Joseph Son Sam-seok

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Joseph Son Sam-seok (born November 3, 1955) is a bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Busan.[1][2]

Biography

Joseph Son Sam-seok was ordained a priest on February 6, 1982.[1] On June 4, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Busan and Titular Bishop of Fesseë.[1] He was consecrated bishop on July 9, 2010, by Paul Hwang Chul-soo, Bishop of Busan with Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil, Auxiliary bishop of Daegu and John Chrisostom Kwon Hyok-ju, Bishop of Andong as Co-Consecrators.[1] Bishop Son Sam-seok had been serving as apostolic administration of diocese of Busan since the resignation of Bishop Paul Hwang Chul-soo in August 2018. He was named Bishop of Busan in April 2019.

References

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4]Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Joseph Son Sam-seok" retrieved January 6, 2015
  2. 2.GCatholic: "Diocese of Busan" retrieved December 9, 2015