서울대교구 시복시성위원회


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
  • 1947

    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
  • 1951

    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
  • 1955

    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
  • 1964

    May

    Returned to Korea

    June 5

    Appointed as representative of Catholic Newspaper (currently Catholic Times)
  • 1966

    February 15

    Appointed as bishop of diocese of Masan

    May 31

    Episcopal Ordination and Installation as the first bishop of diocese of Masan
  • 1968

    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)
  • 1998

    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
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
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 Seoul
  • 3.
    To Live a Life as True Human being, Saram & Saram Publications, 1994, edited by Shin Chi-gu
  • 4.
    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 Seoul
  • 5.
    For You and For Many (Pro Vobis et Pro Multis), Saram & Saram Publications, 1999, edited by Shin Chi-gu
  • 6.
    Loving Each Other, Saram & Saram Publications, 1999, edited by Shin Chi-gu
  • 7.
    Complete Collection of the writings of Cardinal Kim Sou-Hwan (18 volumes),
    Catholic Publishing House, 2001, Compilation Committee for Complete Collection
  • 8.
    Story of Cardinal Kim Sou-Hwan (Revised Edition), Catholic Peace Broadcasting Corporation, 2004/2009

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