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Bishop Augustinus Kim Jong Soo

Bishop of Daejeon

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Born
Feb 8, 1956 Daejeon, North Korea, Korea (North)
Nationality
Korea (South)
Ordained priest
Feb 13, 1989 Sejong, Korea (South)
Ordained bishop
Mar 25, 2009 Daejeon, Titular
Appointed
Feb 26, 2022
Principal consecrator
Joseph Kyeong Kap-ryong
Co-consecrators
Lazzaro You Heung-sik Nicholas Cheong Jin-Suk
Education
Catholic University of Korea

Augustinus Kim Jong Soo. Feb. 13, 1989 Ordained to the Priesthood Feb. 24, 1989 - Mar. 1, 1982 Parochial Vicar of Nonsan Buchangdong Parish of Daejeon Aug. 1, 1994 - Jan. 1997 Pastor of Haemi Parish of Daejeon Jan. 21, 1997 - Feb. 7, 2001 Professor and Dean of Students of the Catholic University of Daejeon Feb. 8, 2001 - Jan. 2007 Professor and Director of Catholic Catechetical Institute of the Catholic University of Daejeon Jun. 28, 2007 - Mar.16, 2009 President of the Catholic University of Daejeon Feb. 10, 2009 Appointed as Titular Bishop of Sufasar and Auxiliary Bishop of Daejeon Mar. 25, 2009 Consecrated as Bishop Oct. 13 2009 - Mar. 10 2010 President of the Committee for Evangelization of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea (CBCK) Oct. 13 2009 - Mar. 10 2010 Member of the Episcopal Commission for Mission & Pastoral Care of the CBCK Mar. 10 2010 – Mar. 7, 2018 President of the Committee for Liturgy of the CBCK Mar. 10 2010 - Oct. 14, 2021 Member of the Episcopal Commission for Doctrine of the CBCK Mar. 7, 2018 – Oct. 14, 2021 President of the Biblical Committee of the CBCK Jul. 30, 2021 Apointed as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Daejeon Jul. 30, 2021 – present Member of the Special Episcopal Commission to Promote Beatification and Canonization of the CBCK Jul. 30, 2021 – present Member of the Episcopal Commission for Clergy of the CBCK Oct. 12, 2021 – Oct. 11, 2023 Secretary of the CBCK & Executive Director of the Catholic Conference of Korea (CCK) Oct. 12, 2021 – Oct. 11, 2023 Moderator of the Catholic Pastoral Institute of Korea Oct. 12, 2021 - Oct. 11, 2023 Moderator of the Emmaus Center of the CBCK Feb. 26, 2022 Appointed as Bishop of Daejeon Mar. 25, 2022 Took possession of the See of Daejeon Oct. 11, 2023 - present Vice President of the CBCK & Director of the CCK Oct. 11, 2023 - present President of the Committee for Catholic Terminology of the CBCK Oct. 11, 2023 - present Chairman of the Special Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Abuse in the Church of the CBCK Oct. 11, 2023 - Mar. 6, 2024 Member of the Episcopal Commission for Doctrine of the CBCK.