Bishops
Articles 82
Lucas Kim, D.D., Bishop of Chunchon
Name: Lucas KIM Woon-hoe
Status: Bishop of Chunchon, Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung
Date of birth: Oct. 18, 1944
Place of birth: Seoul
Address: 1, Myeong-dong 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, 100-809
Educational Course
1972 Graduated from Catholic University in Seoul (Major Seminary)
Biographical History
Dec. 8, 1973 | Ordained to the Priesthood |
1973 - 1982 | Taught at Dongseong High School in Seoul. Director of Catholic Student Association of Seoul |
1975 - 1982 | Director of the Committee for Catechesis of Seoul |
1979 - 1982 | Director of the Teachers' Association of Sunday School of Seoul |
1980 - 1982 | Member of the Committee for Vocation of Seoul |
1982 - 1988 | Pastor of Bangbae-dong Parish of Seoul |
1988 - 1989 | Pastor of Balsan-dong Parish of Seoul |
1989 - 1992 | Director of Department for Vocation of Seoul Archdiocese |
1989 - 1995 | Member of the Priests Senate of Seoul Archdiocese |
1990 | Secretary of the Committee for Vocation of Seoul |
1990 - 1994 | Member of the Committee for Clergy Education Seoul |
1992 - 1995 | Director of Department for Education of Seoul Archdiocese. Member of the Advisory Council of Seoul Archdiocese |
1994 - 1995 | Member of the Priests Senate of Seoul Archdiocese |
1995 - 2002 | Principal of Dongseong High School in Seoul |
Sep. 13, 2002 | Elected to the Titular See of Vadesi, as Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul |
Nov. 21, 2002 | Consecrated as Bishop |
Oct. 17, 2002 - Mar. 14, 2012 | President of the Committee for the Reconciliation of the Korean People of the CBCK |
Oct. 17, 2002 - Mar. 14, 2012 | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Mission and Pastoral Care of the CBCK |
Oct. 17, 2002 - Mar. 10 2010 | Member of the Special Episcopal Commission for the Reconciliation of the Korean People of the CBCK |
Oct. 13, 2005 - Oct. 12, 2011 | Member of the Permanent Council of the CBCK |
Jan. 28, 2010 | Appointed as the Bishop of Chunchon and Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung |
Mar. 10, 2010 - present | Chairman of the Special Episcopal Commission for the Reconciliation of the Korean People of the CBCK |
Mar. 25, 2010 | Took possession of the See of Chunchon |
Mar. 14, 2012 - Mar. 7, 2018 | President of the Caritas Committee of the CBCK |
Mar. 14, 2012 – present | Chairperson of Caritas Korea International |
Mar. 14, 2012 – present | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Social Affairs of the CBCK |