About Peter Han Kong-ryel
Lived 1913 – 1973 (aged 60). Peter Han Kong-ryel was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Peter Han Kong-ryel (; February 3, 1913 – 1973) was a South Korean prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the 4th Bishop of the Diocese of Jeonju and the 6th Bishop of the Archdiocese of Gwangju.
Early life He was born on February 3, 1913, in Incheon, Korea, Empire of Japan. He graduated from Gyeongbok Middle School in 1933 and graduated from the Sacred Heart Seminary in 1939. On June 24, 1939, he was ordained a priest at Myeongdong Cathedral. In 1961, while serving as the Dean of Sungshin University, he was appointed Bishop of Jeonju. On July 14, 1971, he was appointed as the Archbishop of Gwangju. He passed away in 1973 at Myeongdong St. Mary's Hospital.
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Archbishop of Gwangju, Korea (South)
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Peter Han Kong-ryel was born on 3 February 1913.
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Peter Han Kong-ryel died on 7 March 1973.
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Peter Han Kong-ryel was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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