The Korean Catholic Bishops' Conference announced on October 22 that Bishop Kim Jong-soo (70) of Daejeon has been elected as its new chair following the annual fall general assembly.
Bishop Kim, a native of Daejeon, graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in history and from the Catholic University of Korea with a degree in theology. He was ordained in 1989 and has served as a professor and dean of students at Daejeon Catholic University, as well as the director of the Catechetical Institute and president of the university. He was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the Daejeon diocese in 2009 and became the diocesan bishop in February 2022 after serving as the apostolic administrator.
Throughout his tenure, Bishop Kim has held various leadership roles within the conference, including chair of the Evangelization Committee, the Liturgy Committee, and the Bible Committee. Recently, he served as chair of the Catholic Terminology Committee and the Special Committee on Sexual Violence in the Church, as well as vice-chair. The chairperson's term is three years and can be renewed.
Bishop Jeong Shin-cheol of Incheon was elected as the new vice-chair, while Archbishop Ok Hyun-jin of Gwangju was appointed as the secretary.
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