About John Chang Yik
Lived 1933 – 2020 (aged 86). John Chang Yik was a South Korean catholic priest and catholic bishop.
The Right Reverend John Chang Yik (November 20, 1933, Seoul – August 5, 2020, Chuncheon ) was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chunchon, South Korea.
The son of Chang Myon, he was born as Chang Yik. On 30 March 1963, aged 29, he was ordained a parish priest. On 11 November 1994, aged 61, he was appointed as Bishop of Chuncheon and ordained a month later. His consecrators were: Stephen Cardinal Kim Sou-hwan, Archbishop Victorinus Youn Kong-hi and Nicolas Cardinal Cheong Jin-suk. He was appointed Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung in North Korea in 2006; he retired from both posts in 2010.
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Catholic bishop
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John Chang Yik was born on 20 November 1933 in Seoul.
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John Chang Yik died on 5 August 2020.
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John Chang Yik was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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John Chang Yik was South Korean.
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