Augustinus Kim Jong-soo (; born February 8, 1956) is a South Korean prelate of the

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and the current Bishop of the Diocese of Daejeon.Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Augustinus Kim Jong Soo"
retrieved January 6, 2015
retrieved January 6, 2015

Biography

Kim was born in

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and ordained a priest on February 13, 1989. On February 10, 2009,

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appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Daejeon and Titular Bishop of

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''.'' On March 3, 2009, he was consecrated by Joseph Kyeong Kap-ryong, retired Bishop of Daejeon, with

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, and Cardinal Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk,

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, as co-consecrators.

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appointed him Bishop of Daejeon on February 26, 2022.

References

South Korean Roman Catholic bishops 1956 births Living people Bishops appointed by Pope Benedict XVI Roman Catholic bishops of Daejeon {{Asia-RC-bishop-stub