Diocese of Pyongyang
Apostolic Administrator Peter Soon-taek Chung
Apostolic Administrator Peter Soon-taek Chung
Archbishop's House,
74 Myeongdong-gil,
Jung-gu, Seoul 04537,
Korea
Phone: (02)727-2024
Fax :773-1947
Email: commu@catholic.or.kr
Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taek, O.C.D., was born on August 5, 1961, in Daegu. He first studied chemical engineering at the University of Seoul (1983-1986). He later studied philosophy and theology at the Catholic University of Seoul (1986-1992). He took perpetual vows on Jan. 25, 1992 and was ordained priest on July 16, 1992.
During 1993-1997, he was master of novices and then for almost two years he was master of students. Between1999-2004 he studied Sacred Scriptures at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome and became provincial definitor of the Discalced Carmelites of Korea in 2005, for three years. In 2009 he became the definitor general in Rome for the Far East and Oceania.
On 28 Oct 2021, Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Peter Chung Soon-taek the new archbishop of Seoul and the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Pyongyang.
74 Myeongdong-gil,
Jung-gu, Seoul 04537,
Korea
Phone: (02)727-2024
Fax :773-1947
Email: commu@catholic.or.kr
Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taek, O.C.D., was born on August 5, 1961, in Daegu. He first studied chemical engineering at the University of Seoul (1983-1986). He later studied philosophy and theology at the Catholic University of Seoul (1986-1992). He took perpetual vows on Jan. 25, 1992 and was ordained priest on July 16, 1992.
During 1993-1997, he was master of novices and then for almost two years he was master of students. Between1999-2004 he studied Sacred Scriptures at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome and became provincial definitor of the Discalced Carmelites of Korea in 2005, for three years. In 2009 he became the definitor general in Rome for the Far East and Oceania.
On 28 Oct 2021, Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Peter Chung Soon-taek the new archbishop of Seoul and the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Pyongyang.
Previous Ordinaries:
- Cardinal Andrew Soo-jung Yeom (10 May 2012 Appointed - 28 Oct 2021 Retired)
- Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (1998 -2012, Apostolic Administrator)
- Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, LL.D., D.D. (1975-1998, Apostolic Administrator)
- Monsignor George Carroll, M.M. (1950-1975, Apostolic Administrator)
- Bishop Francis Hong Yong-ho, D.D. (1943-1950, Apostolic Vicar)
- Archbishop Paul Ro Ki-nam, D.D. (1942-1943, Apostolic Administrator)
- Bishop William O'Shea, M.M., D.D. (1939-1942, Apostolic Vicar)
- Father William Booth, M.M. (1936-1939, Apostolic Prefect)
- Monsignor John Morris, M.M (1930-1936, Apostolic Prefect)
- Monsignor Patrick Byrne, M.M. (1927-1930, Apostolic Prefect)
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