Bishops of North Korea by Name

Bishops and Ordinaries of North Korea (7)

Cardinal (1)

Yeom Soo-jung, Andrew (염수정 안드레아 / 廉洙政) (82), Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Seoul 서울 (South Korea) and former Apostolic Administrator of Pyong-yang 평양 (North Korea)

Archbishop (1)

Chung Soon-taick, Peter, O.C.D. (정순택 베드로 / 鄭淳澤) (64), Metropolitan Archbishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea) and Apostolic Administrator of Pyong-yang 평양 (North Korea)

Bishops (4)

Kim Ju-young, Simon (김주영 시몬 / 金周瑩) (56), Bishop of Chuncheon 춘천 (South Korea) and Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung 함흥 (North Korea)

Kim Woon-hoe, Lucas (김운회 루가 / 金雲會) (81), Bishop emeritus of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea) and former Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung 함흥 (North Korea)

Koo Yo-bi, Job (구요비 욥 / 具要備) (75), Titular Bishop of Sfasferia and Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea)

Lee Kyung-sang, Paul (이경상 바오로 / 李炅相) (65), Titular Bishop of Germania in Numidia and Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea)

Other Prelates (1)

Park Hyun-dong, Blasio, O.S.B. (블라시오 박현동 / 朴賢東) (56), Apostolic Administrator of Tŏkwon 덕원 (North Korea)

Other Prelates born in North Korea (1)

Lee Ki-heon, Peter (이기헌 베드로 / 李基憲) (78), Bishop emeritus of Uijeongbu 의정부 (South Korea)

Other Prelates related to North Korea (7)

Cho Kyu-man, Basil (조규만 바실리오 / 曺圭晩) (70), Bishop of Wonju 원주 (South Korea)

Choi Chang-mou, Andreas (최창무 안드레아 / 崔昌武) (89), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Gwangju 광주 (South Korea)

Kang U-il, Peter (강우일 베드로 / 姜禹一) (80), Bishop emeritus of Cheju 제주 (South Korea)

Lee Han-taek, Joseph, S.J. (이한택 요셉 / 李漢澤) (91), Bishop emeritus of Uijeongbu 의정부 (South Korea)

Seo Sang-bum, Titus (서상범 티토 / 徐尙範) (65), Military Ordinary of South Korea (South Korea)

Son Hee-song, Benedictus (손희송 베네딕토 / 孫凞松) (69), Bishop of Uijeongbu 의정부 (South Korea)

Youn Kong-hi, Victorinus (윤공희 빅토리노 / 尹恭熙) (101), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Gwangju 광주 (South Korea)

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