서울대교구 시복시성위원회
The Chronology of Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan
(1922-2009)
- 1922
May 8
Born in Daegu (current address: 225-1, Namsan-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu), Korea as the youngest child among four sons and two daughters of Joseph Kim Young-seok and Martina Seo Jung-ha
- 1929
April
Entered Gunwi Public Primary School, Death of his father, Joseph Kim Young-seok
- 1934
April
Transferred to the fifth grade at Preparatory course attached to St. Justin Catholic Seminary in Daegu
- 1936
April
Entered the minor seminary course at Dongsung Commercial School in Seoul- *
- Graduated in March 1941
- 1941
April
Entered the preparatory course at Sophia University in Tokyo- *
- Advanced to the Department of Philosophy in the college of Liberal Arts in September 1942
- 1944
January
Drafted as a student soldier
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- 1947
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January
Returned to Korea
September
Transferred to Songsin University, the Major Seminary of Seoul
(now Theology College of the Catholic University of Korea)
- 1950 - 1951
1950 - June 1951
Outbreak of the Korean War,
Studied at temporary seminary in Yeongdo, Busan
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- 1951
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September 15
Ordained as Priest (by Bishop John Choi Deok-hong, the Vicar Apostolic of Daegu)
September
Served as pastor of Andong parish (Mokseongdong Cathedral)
- 1953
April
Appointed as secretary of Vicar Apostolic and Financial administration manager of diocese of Daegu
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- 1955
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March
Death of his mother Martina
June
Appointed as pastor of Gimcheon parish and principal of Seongui Middle School and Commercial High School
- 1956 - 1963
October 1956 - November 1963
Studied at Münster University in Germany- *
- Majored in Christian Sociology
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- 1964
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May
Returned to Korea
June 5
Appointed as representative of Catholic Newspaper (currently Catholic Times)
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- 1966
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February 15
Appointed as bishop of diocese of Masan
May 31
Episcopal Ordination and Installation as the first bishop of diocese of Masan
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- 1968
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April 9
Appointed as Archbishop of Archdiocese of Seoul, Elevation as Archbishop
May 29
Installed as the eleventh Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Seoul
- 1969
April 28
Elevated to Cardinal
- 1970 - 1975
October 1970 - February 1975
Served as the President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea (1st term)
- 1970 - 1973
- Head of the Preparatory Committee for the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference (FABC)
- 1975
June 10
Appointed as Apostolic Administrator for the diocese of Pyongyang
- 1981 - 1987
May 1981 - November 1987
Served as the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea (2nd term)
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- 1998
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April 3
Retired as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Seoul as well as Apostolic Administrator for the diocese of Pyongyang
April 19 – May 14
Participated as Deputy President of The Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Asia (at Vatican)
May 29
Mass for the celebration of the 30th anniversary of his Installation as Archbishop of Seoul as well as 100th anniversary of Consecration of Myeongdong Cathedral
June 22
Farewell Mass as Archbishop of Archdiocese of Seoul
- 2009
February 16
Passed away (at the age of 87)- *
- buried in the Yongin Catholic Priests' Cemetery of Archdiocese of Seoul on February 20
Awards and Decorations
Date | Description |
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August 1970 | Order of Civil Merit, Rose of Sharon Medal |
May 2000 | 13th Sim San Kim Chang-sook Award (Sungkyunkwan University) |
November 2000 | 2nd Inje Humanity Award (Inje University) |
January 2001 | Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (Germany) |
November 2002 | Grand Cross of the Chilean Order of Bernardo O'Higgins (Chile) |
Honorary Doctorate Degrees
Date | Description |
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February 1974 | Honorary Doctor of Humanities, Sogang University |
May 1977 | Honorary Doctor of Law, University of Notre Dame (U.S.A) |
November 1988 | Honorary Doctor of Theology, Sophia University (Japan) |
May 1990 | Honorary Doctor of Philosophy, Korea University |
October 1990 | Honorary Doctor of Law, Seton Hall University (U.S.A) |
May 1994 | Honorary Doctor of Theology, Yonsei University |
June 1995 | Honorary Doctor of Philosophy, Fu Jen Catholic University (Taiwan) |
July 1997 | Honorary Doctor of Liberal Arts, Ateneo University (Philippines) |
October 1999 | Honorary Doctor of Philosophy, Seoul National University |
Writings
- 1.Dialogue with Cardinal Kim Sou-Hwan (Revised Edition),
Jisik Sanup Publications, 1981/2010, edited by Gu Jung-seo - 2.Peace in This Land, Haetbit Publications, 1989,
edited by Communications Department of Catholic Archdiocese of Seoul3.To Live a Life as True Human being, Saram & Saram Publications, 1994, edited by Shin Chi-gu4.Faith and Love of Cardinal Kim Sou-Hwan I. II (Revised Edition), Catholic Publishing House,
1997/2009 (Volume 1), 2010 (Volume 2), Catholic Archdiocese of Seoul5.For You and For Many (Pro Vobis et Pro Multis), Saram & Saram Publications, 1999, edited by Shin Chi-gu6.Loving Each Other, Saram & Saram Publications, 1999, edited by Shin Chi-gu7.Complete Collection of the writings of Cardinal Kim Sou-Hwan (18 volumes),
Catholic Publishing House, 2001, Compilation Committee for Complete Collection8.Story of Cardinal Kim Sou-Hwan (Revised Edition), Catholic Peace Broadcasting Corporation, 2004/2009