Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk
| His Eminence Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Seoul | |
| Native name | 정진석 |
| Archdiocese | Seoul |
| See | Seoul |
| Appointed | 3 April 1998 |
| Installed | 29 June 1998 |
| Term ended | 10 May 2012 |
| Predecessor | Stephen Kim Sou-hwan |
| Successor | Andrew Yeom Soo-jung |
| Other posts |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination |
18 March 1961 by Paul Marie Kinam Ro |
| Consecration |
3 October 1970 by Paul Marie Kinam Ro |
| Created Cardinal |
24 March 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
7 December 1931 Seoul, South Korea |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Previous post | Roman Catholic Bishop of Cheongju (1970–1998) |
| Motto | omnibus omnia |
| Coat of arms |
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| Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk | |
| Hangul | 정진석 |
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| Hanja | 鄭鎭奭 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Jin-seok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Chinsŏk |
| Ordination history of Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk | |
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Diaconal ordination | |
| Ordained by | 18 March 1961 |
Priestly ordination | |
| Ordained by | Paul Marie Kinam Ro |
Episcopal consecration | |
| Principal consecrator | Paul Marie Kinam Ro |
| Co-consecrators |
James Vincent Pardy MM Peter Han Kong-ryel |
| Date of consecration | 3 October 1970 |
Cardinalate | |
| Elevated by | Pope Benedict XVI |
| Date of elevation | 24 March 2006 |
Bishops consecrated by Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk as principal consecrator | |
| Gabriel Chang Bong-hun | 24 August 1999 |
| Joseph Lee Han-taek SJ | 25 January 2002 |
| Andrew Yeom Soo-jung | 25 January 2002 |
| Lucas Kim Woon-hoe | 21 November 2002 |
| Basil Cho Kyu-man | 25 January 2006 |
| Styles of Nicholas Cheong Jin-Suk | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Nicholas Cheong Jin-Suk (born 7 December 1931) is a South Korean Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Seoul, from 1998 until retirement in 2012, having previously served as Bishop of Cheongju from 1970 to 1998, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 2006.
Biography
Cheong Jin-Suk briefly studied chemical engineering at the Seoul National University before entering the seminary in Seoul, from where he later obtained his bachelor's degree in theology, in 1954. After studying sociology in Hong Kong, he was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Paul Kinam Ro on 18 March 1961.
Cheong then did pastoral work in Seoul until becoming a professor at its minor seminary and notary of its archdiocesan curia in 1962. He was chancellor of the curia and undersecretary of the Catholic Conference from 1964 to 1965, and episcopal chancellor and vice-rector of the Minor Seminary from 1966 to 1967. He then studied canon law in Rome, whilst residing at the Pontifical Urbaniana University, from October 1968 to 1970.
On 25 June 1970, Cheong was appointed the second Bishop of Cheongju by Pope Paul VI. He received his episcopal consecration on the following 3 October from Archbishop Kinam Ro, with Bishops James Pardy, MM, and Peter Han Kong-ryel serving as co-consecrators, in the Church of the Holy Family in Cheongju. Cheong was later promoted to the third Archbishop of Seoul on 3 April 1998. In addition to his duties in Seoul, he was made Apostolic Administrator ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of P'yong-yang on 6 June of that same year. He was elected President of the Korean Episcopal Conference in 1998 as well, thus serving as the spokesman for the Church in Korea.
Pope Benedict XVI created him Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea in the consistory of 24 March 2006. Cardinal Cheong Jin-Suk was later appointed to the executive committee of the Pontifical Council for the Family in the Roman Curia on the following 6 May,[1] and to the Council of Cardinals for the Study of the Organizational and Economic Problems of the Holy See on 3 February 2007. He was also later appointed a member of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications.
In accordance with Universi Dominici gregis, on his 80th birthday, 7 December 2011, Cardinal Cheong Jin-suk lost his curial memberships and vote to enter a conclave. His resignation was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI on 10 May 2012.[2] He was succeeded by Andrew Yeom Soo jung.
References
- ↑ Zenit. New Cardinals Get Curial Assignments 7 May 2006
- ↑ Holy See Press Office. RINUNCE E NOMINE 12 May 2012
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| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by James Vincent Pardy |
Roman Catholic Bishop of Cheongju 1970–1998 |
Succeeded by Gabriel Chang Bong-hun |
| Preceded by Stephen Kim Sou-hwan |
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Seoul 1998–2012 |
Succeeded by Andrew Yeom Soo-jung |
| Preceded by Paul Rhee Moon-hee |
President of the CBCK 17 October 1996–14 October 1999 |
Succeeded by Michael Pak Jeong-il |