Bishops
Articles 82
Joseph Son, S.T.D., D.D., Apostolic Administrator of Busan
Name : Joseph Son Sam-seok
Status : Apostolic Administrator of Busan
Date of Birth : Nov. 3, 1955
Place of birth: Busan
Address: 70-4, Namcheon 1-dong, Suyeong-gu, Busan
Educational Course
Mar. 1973 - Feb. 1982 Studied at the Gwangju Catholic University
1987 - 1988 Studied at the East Asian Pastoral Institute, Manila
June 1988 - Oct. 1992 Studied at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome, Doctorate in Biblical Theology
Biographical History
| Feb. 6, 1982 | Ordained to the Priesthood |
| Feb. 6, 1982 - Feb. 3, 1983 | Parochial Vicar in Beomil Parish of Busan |
| Feb. 4, 1983 - Jan. 27, 1984 | Parochial Vicar in Jeonpo Parish of Busan |
| Feb. 5, 1994 - Feb. 12, 2001 | Professor at the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University of Busan |
| Feb. 13, 2001 - Dec. 18, 2006 | President of the Catholic University of Busan |
| Dec. 19, 2006 - Jan. 9, 2008 | Sabbatical Year |
| Jan. 10, 2008 - Dec.29 2008 | Professor at the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University of Busan |
| Dec.30, 2008 - June 2010 | Dean of the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University of Busan Rector of the Major Seminary of Busan |
| Jun. 4, 2010 | Elected to Titular Bishop of Fesseë, as Auxiliary Bishop of Busan |
| Jul. 9, 2010 | Consecrated as Bishop |
| Oct. 13, 2010 – Oct. 29, 2014 | President of the Committee for Culture of the CBCK |
| Oct. 13, 2010 – Oct. 29, 2014 | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Mission & Pastoral Care of the CBCK |
| Oct. 16, 2013 – present | President of the Biblical Committee of the CBCK |
| Oct. 16, 2013 – present | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Doctrine |
| Mar. 7, 2018 – present | President of the Committee for Evangelization & Mission of the CBCK |
| Mar. 7, 2018 – present | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Mission & Pastoral Care of the CBCK |
| Aug. 18, 2018 | Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Busan |
