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Paul Roh Ki-nam

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The Most Reverend
Paul Marie Kinam Ro
Archbishop of Seoul
Archdiocese Seoul
In office 1962–1967
Predecessor Adrien Larribeau
Successor Stephen Kim Sou-hwan
Other post Titular Archbishop of Tituli in Proconsulari
Orders
Ordination 26 October 1930
Consecration 20 December 1942
by Andrien-Joseph Larribeau
Rank Metropolitan Archbishop
Personal details
Born January 22, 1902
South Pyongan Province, Korean Empire (Now North Korea)
Died June 25, 1984 (aged 81)
Seoul, South Korea

Paul Marie Kinam Roh (22 January 1902 – 25 June 1984) was a Korean Catholic bishop who served as Apostolic Vicar of Seoul from 1940–1962 and Archbishop of Seoul from 1962–1967.[1] He was noted as pro-American and anti-Communist in the Syngman Rhee years.[2]

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