About Hyginus Kim Hee-jong
Born 1947. Hyginus Kim Hee-jong is a South Korean catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Hyginus Kim Hee-jong (; born January 21, 1947) is a Roman Catholic priest. He was the 5th Archbishop and current Archbishop Emeritus, of Gwangju. Born in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, Korea in 1947, he was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Gwangju in 1975. On 24 June 2003, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese. He was elected President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea in 2014.
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South Korean Roman Catholic priest
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Hyginus Kim Hee-jong was born on 21 February 1947 in Mokpo.
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Hyginus Kim Hee-jong is a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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Hyginus Kim Hee-jong is South Korean.
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