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Bishop Mathias Ri Iong-hoon Lee Yong-Hoon

Bishop of Suwon

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Born
Sep 13, 1951 Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, Korea (South)
Nationality
Korea (South)
Ordained priest
Mar 6, 1979 39 Imok-ro, Korea (South)
Ordained bishop
May 14, 2003 Titular
Appointed
Mar 30, 2009
Principal consecrator
Victorinus Youn Kong-hi
Co-consecrators
Paul Choi Deok-ki Boniface Choi Ki-San
Education
Catholic University of Korea

Mathias Ri Iong-hoon Lee Yong-Hoon. Sep. 13, 1951 Born in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Feb. 1969 Graduated from Songsin High School (Minor Seminary) Feb. 1977 Graduated in Sacred Theology from Catholic University in Seoul (Major Seminary) Feb. 1979 Graduated from Graduate School of the above University Mar. 6, 1979 Ordained to the Priesthood Mar. 26, 1979 - Feb. 29, 1980 Parochial Vicar of Anseong Parish of Suwon Teacher of Anbeop High School in Suwon Mar. 1980 - Jan. 1981 Teacher of Songsin Middle & High School in Seoul (Minor Seminary) Jan. 1981 - Jul. 1981 Parochial Vicar of Sinjang Parish of Suwon Jul. 1981 - Mar. 1982 Parochial Vicar of Soojin-dong Parish of Suwon Mar. 1982 - Feb. 1984 Pastor of Jeongnam Parish of Suwon Jun. 1984 - Sep. 1988 Studied at the Alphonsian Academy of the Pontifical Lateran University and held a Doctorate in Moral Theology Oct. 1988 - Mar. 18, 2003 Professor at Suwon Catholic University (Major Seminary) Mar. 1992 - Feb. 1994 Director of Student Affairs Department of Suwon Catholic University Mar. 1997 - Jun. 1998 Director of Academic Affairs Department of Suwon Catholic University Jun. 1, 1998 - Jun. 2, 2002 Member of the Priests Senate of the Suwon Diocese Jun. 1998 - Jun. 2002 President of Suwon Catholic University Apr. 2001 - Jun. 2002 Member of the Committee of the Ongoing Formation for Priests of the Suwon Diocese Dec. 10, 2002 - Mar. 19, 2003 Studied at Harvard University in Boston, U.S.A. Mar. 7, 2003 Appointed as Titular Bishop of Catabum Castra and Auxiliary Bishop of Suwon May 14, 2003 Consecrated as Bishop Oct. 14, 2004 - Mar. 10, 2010 President of the Committee on Education of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea (CBCK) Oct.14, 2004 - Oct.30, 2014 Member of the Episcopal Commission for Social Affairs of the CBCK Oct.10.2008 Promoted to Coadjutor bishop of Suwon Mar. 30, 2009 Succeeded to Bishop of Suwon Mar. 30, 2009 - present Member of the Episcopal Commission for Clergy of the CBCK Mar. 30, 2009 - present Member of the Special Episcopal Commission to Promote Beatification and Canonization of the CBCK May 14, 2009 Took possession of the See of Suwon Mar. 10, 2010 - Oct. 30, 2014 President of the Committee for Justice & Peace of the CBCK Oct. 13, 2010 - Oct. 30, 2014 Chairman of the Episcopal Commission for Social Affairs of the CBCK Oct. 30, 2014 - Mar. 10, 2021 Member of the Episcopal Commission for Doctrine of the CBCK Oct. 30, 2014 - Mar. 10, 2021 President of the Committee for Bioethics of the CBCK Oct. 12, 2016 - Oct. 14, 2020 Secretary of the CBCK & Executive Director of the Catholic Conference of Korea (CCK) Oct. 14, 2020 - present President of the CBCK & Chairperson of the CCK Oct. 14, 2020 - Mar. 16, 2023 President of the Committee for Catholic Terminology of the CBCK President of the CBCK Special Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Abuse in the Church Oct. 14, 2020 -Dec. 7, 2020 Moderator of the Emmaus Center of the CBCK Oct. 14, 2020 - May 10, 2021 Director of the Catholic Pastoral Institute of Korea Mar. 10, 2021 - Mar. 16, 2023 President of the Committee for Culture & Art of the CBCK Mar. 10, 2021 - Mar. 16, 2023 Member of the Episcopal Commission for Mission & Pastoral Care of the CBCK Mar. 16, 2023 - present President of the Committee for Promoting Christian Unity and Interreligious Dialogue of the CBCK Mar. 16, 2023- present Member of the Episcopal Commission for Doctrine of the CBCK.