Hyginus Kim Hee-jong

Hyginus Kim Hee-jong is the 5th Archbishop of Gwangju. Born in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, Korea in 1947, he was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Gwangju in 1975.[1]

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim . The baptismal name is Hyginus.
Hyginus Kim Hee-jong
Born (1947-01-21) January 21, 1947
Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, Korea
Korean name
Hangul
김희중
Hanja
金喜中
Revised RomanizationGim Hui-jung
McCune–ReischauerKim Hŭijung

In March 2010, he succeeded Archbishop Andreas Choi Chang-mou.[2][3]

References
  1. "Archbishop Hyginus Hee-joong Kim". Union of Catholic Asian News. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. "New Archbishop of Kwangju". Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea. 9 April 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  3. "Archbishop of Kwangju resigns, successor appointed". Agenzia Fides. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2020.


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