Simon Ok Hyun-jin

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Simon Ok Hyun-jin (born March 5, 1968) is the 6th Archbishop of Gwangju.[1]

Biography

Ok was ordained a priest on January 26, 1994.[2]

On May 12, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Gwangju and Titular Bishop of Pederodiana. He was consecrated bishop on July 6, 2011 by Hyginus Kim Hee-jong, Archbishop of Gwangju. Co-consecrators were Andreas Choi Chang-mou, Archbishop Emeritus of Gwangju; Peter Kang U-il, Bishop of Cheju; and Victorinus Youn Kong-hi, Archbishop Emeritus of Gwangju.[1]

References

  1. 1.[1.2]Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Simon Ok Hyun-jjn" [sic] retrieved November 7, 2015 [self-published]
  2. 2.News.va: Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Kwangju, retrieved November 7, 2015