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Bishop John Baptist Jung Shin-chul

Bishop of Incheon

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Born
Oct 22, 1964 Incheon, South Korea, Korea (South)
Nationality
Korea (South)
Ordained priest
Jan 29, 1993 1 Bakmun-ro, Korea (South)
Ordained bishop
Jun 16, 2010 Titular
Appointed
Nov 10, 2016
Principal consecrator
Boniface Choi Ki-San
Co-consecrators
Nicholas Cheong Jin-Suk John Chrisostom Kwon Hyok-ju
Education
Catholic University of Korea

John Baptist Jung Shin-chul. Oct. 22, 1964 Born in Songrim-dong, Incheon Feb. 1983 - Feb. 1991 Studied at Catholic University of Korea, Seoul Mar. 1991 - Feb. 1993 Studied at the Graduate School of Suwon Catholic University (Master) Jan. 29, 1993 Ordained to the Priesthood Feb. 1993 - Feb. 13, 1994 Parochial Vicar of Samjeong-dong Parish of Incheon Feb. 20, 1994 - Jul. 31, 2002 Studied at Catholic Institute of Paris, France and held a Doctorate in Catechetics Aug. 1, 2002 - Jan. 19, 2003 Parochial Vicar of Yeokgok 2-dong of Incheon Jan. 20, 2003 - Jun. 15, 2010 Professor of the Incheon Catholic University (Major Seminary) Mar. 2004 – Mar. 2006 Dean of Student Affairs, Incheon Catholic University (Faculty of Theology) Jan.12, 2009 - Jun. 15, 2010 Vocation Director of Incheon Diocese Apr. 29, 2010 Appointed as Titular Bishop of Cuicul and Auxiliary Bishop of Incheon Jun. 16, 2010 Consecrated as Bishop Oct. 13, 2010 - Mar.15, 2016 President of the CBCK Committee for Foreign Mission Work and Pastoral Care of Overseas Koreans of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea (CBCK) Oct. 13, 2010 - Mar. 10, 2021 Member of the Episcopal Commission for Social Affairs of the CBCK Mar. 15, 2016 – Mar. 7, 2018 President of the Committee on Education of the CBCK Jun. 4, 2016 – Nov. 10, 2016 Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Incheon Jun. 4, 2016 – present Member of the Episcopal Commission for Clergy of the CBCK Nov. 10, 2016 Appointed as Bishop of Incheon Dec. 27, 2016 Took possession of the See of Incheon Mar. 7, 2018 - Mar. 16, 2023 President of the Committee for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Foreign Residents Living in Korea of the CBCK Oct. 14, 2020 - Oct. 11, 2023 Auditor of the CCK Jan. 25, 2021 - Oct. 11, 2023 Chairperson of Caritas Korea International Mar. 10, 2021 - Oct. 11, 2023 Chairman of the Episcopal Commission for Social Affairs of the CBCK Mar. 16, 2023 - present President of the Committee for Catechesis of the CBCK Mar. 16, 2023 - Oct. 15, 2024 Member of the Episcopal Commission For Doctrine of the CBCK Oct. 11, 2023 - present Member of the Permanent Council of the CBCK & Director of the CCK Oct. 11, 2023 - present President of the Committee for the Formation and Fund Administration for the Laity of the CBCK Oct. 11, 2023 - present Bishop Promoter for Apostolate of the the Sea of the CBCK Oct. 16, 2024 - present Chairman of the Episcopal Commission For Doctrine of the CBCK Jan. 1, 2026 - present Bishop Member of the Office of Education and Faith Formation of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC).