Simon Ok Hyun-jin
| Most Reverend Simon Ok Hyun-jin | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Gwangju | |
| Native name | 옥현진 시몬 |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Gwangju |
| Predecessor | Hyginus Kim Hee-jong |
| Successor | "Incumbent" |
| Other post | General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | January 26, 1994 |
| Consecration | July 6, 2011 by Hyginus Kim Hee-jong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 5, 1968 Gwangju, South Korea |
| Motto | 내 안에 머물러라 |
| Simon Ok Hyun-jin | |
| Hangul | 옥현진 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 玉賢進[1] |
| RR | Ok Hyeonjin |
| MR | Ok Hyŏnjin |
Simon Ok Hyun-jin (born March 5, 1968) is the 6th Archbishop of Gwangju.[2]
Biography
Ok was ordained a priest on January 26, 1994.[3]
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.[2]
References
- Back to citation 한국 천주교 주소록, retrieved November 7, 2015
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Simon Ok Hyun-jjn" [sic] retrieved November 7, 2015 [self-published]
- Back to citation News.va: Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Kwangju, retrieved November 7, 2015