Joseph Son Sam-seok
Most Reverend Joseph Son Sam-seok | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Busan | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Busan |
| Appointed | 10 April 2019 |
| Installed | 4 June 2019 |
| Predecessor | Paul Hwang Chul-soo |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | February 6, 1982 |
| Consecration | July 9, 2010 by Paul Hwang Chul-soo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 3, 1955 |
| Motto | Benedicam Deum In Vita Mea[1] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 손삼석 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Son Samseok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Son Samsŏk |
Joseph Son Sam-seok (born November 3, 1955) is a bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Busan.[2][1]
Biography
Joseph Son Sam-seok was ordained a priest on February 6, 1982.[2] On June 4, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Busan and Titular Bishop of Fesseë.[2] He was consecrated bishop on July 9, 2010, by Paul Hwang Chul-soo, Bishop of Busan with Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil, Auxiliary bishop of Daegu and John Chrisostom Kwon Hyok-ju, Bishop of Andong as Co-Consecrators.[2] Bishop Son Sam-seok had been serving as apostolic administration of diocese of Busan since the resignation of Bishop Paul Hwang Chul-soo in August 2018. He was named Bishop of Busan in April 2019.
References
- ^ a b GCatholic: "Diocese of Busan" retrieved December 9, 2015
- ^ a b c d Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Joseph Son Sam-seok" retrieved January 6, 2015