Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul Most Rev. Basil Cho, S.T.D., D.D.

Name: Basil CHO Kyu-man
Status: Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul
Date of Birth: Jun. 8, 1955
Place of Birth: Dongnae, Busan
Address: 905-3, Mok 5-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, 158-055

Educational Course

Mar. 1968   Entered Songsin Middle School (Minor Seminary)
Mar. 1971  Entered Songsin High School (Minor Seminary)
Mar. 1974   Entered Catholic University in Seoul (Major Seminary)
Feb. 1978  Graduated from Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University  in Seoul
Aug. 1982   Graduated from Graduate School of the Catholic University in  Seoul
Jun. 1986  Held a Master's Degree in Dogmatic Theology from the  Pontifical Urbanian University
Apr. 1990  Held a Doctor's Degree in Dogmatic Theology from the  Pontifical Urbanian University
Sep. 1990 - Jun. 1991 Studied at the Institute of St. Anselm , UK

Biographical History

Aug. 26, 1982  Ordained to the Priesthood
Sep. 1982 - May 1984 Parochial Vicar of Yeonhui-dong Parish of Seoul
Sep. 1991 - Jan. 2006 Professor of the Catholic University of Korea
1995   Director of Student Affairs Office, Catholic University of Korea
1998 - Mar. 2004 Director of Academic Affairs, Graduate School of the Catholic University of Korea
Oct. 1998 - Dec. 2005  Secretary of the Committee for the Doctrine of the Faith of the CBCK
Mar. 1999 - 2006 Member of the Office of Theological Concerns of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC)         
Jun. 1999 - present Diocesan Censor of Seoul Archdiocese
Jan. 2001 - Jan. 2004  Member of Bioethics Committee under the Committee for the Doctrine of the Faith of the CBCK               
Mar .2002 - Mar. 2004  Member of Episcopal Special Commission to Promote  Beatification and Canonization of the CBCK
Feb. 9, 2004 - present Member of the International Theological Commission of the  Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Mar . 18 ,2004 - Mar. 2006  Executive Secretary of the CBCK and Secretary General of the  Catholic Conference of Korea
Jan. 3, 2006  Elected to the Titular See of Elefantaria di Proconsolare, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Seoul
Jan. 25, 2006  Consecrated as Bishop
2006 - present  Episcopal Vicar for Western Seoul District of Seoul Archdiocese
2006 - present  Episcopal Vicar for Youth Ministry of Seoul Archdiocese
Oct. 2006 - present Bishop Member of the Office of Theological Concerns of  the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC)
Oct. 2006 - present President of the Committee for Youth Ministry of the CBCK
Jan. 2007 - present Member of the Episcopal Commission for Mission and Pastoral   Care of the CBCK
Oct. 2007 - present Member of the Episcopal Commission for Clergy & Religious of the CBCK

Awards
- Received the 9th Catholic Academic Awards, from The Catholic Times of Korea

Writings
- Mary, Mother of Grace: A History of Doctrine and Cult of Mary, Seoul, 1998, Catholic University of Korea Press
- Theology of Original Sin: Solidarity of Human Beings, Universality of Sin, Seoul, 2000, Catholic University of Korea Press
- Theology of Creation and Eschatology, Seoul, 2003, Catholic Catechetical Institute Press
- Mariology, Seoul, 2003, Catholic Catechetical Institute Press
- God: The Doctrine of Trinity, Seoul, 2005, Catholic Catechetical Institute Press
- The Kingdom of God, Seoul, 2005, Catholic University of Korea Press

Translations
- Coggi, R. & Dal Sasso, G., Compendio della somma teologica, joint translation, 1993, Catholic University of Korea Press
- Nocke, F. J., Escatologia, 1998, St. Paul Press of Korea
- Schnackenburg, R., Signoria e Regno di Dio, joint translation, 2002, Catholic University of Korea Press
- Schurmann, H., Il Padre nostro: La preghiera del Signore, 2004, Catholic University of Korea Press

Theses
- "Venga il Regno Tuo (Mt. 6:10): Fede e speranza nell'insegnamento di Gesu", Rome, 1990 (Degree Thesis)
- "Reflection on the Dignity of Human Life from the Perspective of Dogmatic Theology", 1992
- "The Kingdom of God in the Old Testament and Post-Judaism", 1992
- "God and Mammon", 1993
- "The Church's view of the World - from the perspective of Soteriology", 1995
- "Theological Reflection on Prayer", 1995
- "Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God", 1996
- "Reflection on the Theological Concerns in the Theses of Seminarians of Catholic University of Korea", 1997
- "Christian Understanding of Death", 1997
- "The Kingdom of Christ and the Kingdom of God", 1998
- "Prophecies on the End of the World as a Phenomenon at the End of a Century vs. Christian Eschatology as a Hope", 1999
- "Theological Significance of 'De Incarnatione Verbi Dei' of St. Athanasius", 1999
- "Fathers of the Church and the Kingdom of God", 2000
- "Understanding of the Kingdom of God in the History of the Church", 2002
- "Prayer and the Kingdom of God", 2003
- "Dialogue on Salvation in the Christianity", 2003
- "Dogmatic-Theological Understanding on Spiritual Experience", 2003
- "Reflection on the Ecclesiology of Vatican Council II", 2004