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Seoul auxiliary appointed as bishop of Wonju

'I'll do my best for laypeople,' says Bishop Basil Cho Kyu-man
Seoul auxiliary appointed as bishop of Wonju
Published: April 08, 2016 12:51 PM GMT
Updated: April 08, 2016 12:55 PM GMT

Pope Francis has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Basil Cho Kyu-man of Seoul to head Wonju Diocese, March 31.

"I received lots of things from Seoul Archdiocese. I thank to God and Cardinal Yeomg Soo-jung. I'll do my best for laypeople in Wonju," said Bishop Cho.

The installation ceremony will be held at Won-dong Cathedral in Wonju, May 25.

The pope has also accepted the resignation of Bishop Jacobus Kim Ji-Seok of Wonju, said the Apostolic Nunciature in Korea.

Born on June 8, 1955 in Busan, Bishop Cho was ordained a priest on Aug. 26, 1982 and was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul on Jan. 3, 2006.

Bishop Cho is president of the Committee for the Doctrine of the Faith and is a member of the Episcopal Commission for Clergy and the Religious and the Episcopal Commission for Doctrine of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea.

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