Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk
South Korean Catholic cardinal (1931–2021)
Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (Hangul: 정진석; Hanja: 鄭鎭奭; 7 December 1931 – 27 April 2021) was a South Korean Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Seoul from 1998 until he retired in 2012. He was previously Bishop of Cheongju from 1970 to 1998. He was made a cardinal in 2006.[1][2]
His Eminence Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Seoul | |
| Native name | 정진석 |
| Archdiocese | Seoul |
| See | Seoul |
| Appointed | 3 April 1998 |
| Installed | 29 June 1998 |
| Term ended | 10 May 2012 |
| Predecessor | Stephen Kim Sou-hwan |
| Successor | Andrew Yeom Soo-jung |
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| Ordination | 18 March 1961 by Paul Roh Ki-nam |
| Consecration | 3 October 1970 by Paul Roh Ki-nam |
| Created cardinal | 24 March 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Born | 7 December 1931 Seoul, Korea |
| Died | 27 April 2021 (aged 89) Seoul, South Korea |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Alma mater | Pontifical Urban University |
| Motto | Omnibus omnia |
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References
change- ↑ "Cardinal Cheong Jin-suk recovers at hospital". The Dong-a Ilbo. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ↑ "Cardinal Cheong pledges organ donation, no life support treatment". Korea Times. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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