John Choi Young-su (; March 2, 1942 – August 31, 2009) was the

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of the

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from 2007 to 2009. Young-su was ordained a Catholic priest on November 6, 1970, and was elevated to

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of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Daegu in 2000. He was further appointed the

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of Daegu on February 3, 2006. Young-su became archbishop of the Archdiocese of

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on March 29, 2007, succeeding Paul Ri Moun-hi. He remained archbishop until his resignation on August 17, 2009, due to health concerns. Young-su died on August 31 at the age of 67.

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Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop John Choi Young-su †
1942 births 2009 deaths South Korean Roman Catholic archbishops Kyeongbuk High School alumni 21st-century Roman Catholic archbishops in South Korea 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in South Korea Roman Catholic archbishops of Daegu {{SouthKorea-RC-archbishop-stub