The CBCK established four standing Episcopal Commissions at its 1981 Autumn General Assembly(Oct. 14-17) : the Episcopal Commission for Clergy & Religious, the Episcopal Commission for Doctrine, the Episcopal Commission for Pastoral(present Episcopal Commission for Mission & Pastoral Care) and the Episcopal Commission for Social Affairs.
Established for an effective running of the General Assembly, the Episcopal Commissions examine and deliberate matters of general affairs of every sectors of the Catholic Church in Korea and at the same time supervise their affiliated organizations. The Episcopal Commissions are mandated by the General Assembly of the CBCK to study the specific questions and to take into consideration the outcome and to deliberate the recommendations. The Episcopal Commissions can share their competence with other bishops and supervise the National Committees and Organizations and assume responsibility collectively.
The Episcopal Commissions hold at least two annual meetings. In principle the Episcopal Commissions have their executive secretary and can be assisted by experts. Besides the above mentioned four Episcopal Commissions and two more Special Commissions have been working. The Special Episcopal Commission for the Reconciliation of the Korean People was established at the 1997 Autumn General Assembly for the evangelization of North Korea and the reconciliation of the Korean people. And the Episcopal Special Commission to Promote Beatification and Canonization was established at the 2001 Autumn General Assembly for the joint promotion of canonization of Korean martyrs in the early period of the Catholic Church in Korea.
The members of the Episcopal Commissions are as follows:
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 Episcopal Commission for Clergy & Religious |
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Most Rev. Boniface CHOI Ki-san (Bishop of Incheon) |
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Most Rev. Andrew YEOM Soo-jung (Archbishop of Seoul)
Most Rev. Hyginus KIM Hee-joong (Archbishop of Gwangju)
Most Rev. Thaddeus CHO Hwan-kil (Archbishop of Daegu)
Most Rev. Matthias RI Iong-hoon (Bishop of Suwon)
Most Rev. Lazzaro YOU Heung-sik (Bishop of Daejeon)
Most Rev. Paul HWANG Chul-soo (Bishop of Busan)
(Chief Directors of Major Seminaries)
Most Rev. Basil CHO Kyu-man (Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul)
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Rev. James SHIN Seong-keun |
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| Episcopal Commission for Doctrine |
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Most Rev. Hyginus KIM Hee-joong, President of the Committee for Promoting Christian Unity and Interreligious Dialogue |
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Most Rev. Jacobus KIM Ji-Seok, President of the Committee for Canonical Affairs
Most Rev. Gabriel CHANG Bong-hun, President of the Bioethics Committee
Most Rev. John Chrysostom KWON Hyeok-ju, President of the Committee for Catechesis
Most Rev. Basil CHO Kyu-man, President of the Committee for the Doctrine of the Faith
Most Rev. Augustinus KIM Jong-soo, President of the Committee for Liturgy
Most Rev. Linus LEE Seong-hyo, President of the Pro-Life Activities
Rt. Rev. Abbot Simon Petro RI Hyong-u, O.S.B., President of the Biblical Committee
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Rev. Augustinus LEE Jeong-joo |
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| Episcopal Commission for Mission & Pastoral Care |
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Most Rev. Peter LEE Ki-heon, President of the Committee for the Reconciliation of the Korean People |
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Most Rev. Vincent RI Pyung-ho, President of the Committee for Evangelization
Most Rev. Lazzaro YOU Heung-sik, President of the Committee for Youth Ministry
Most Rev. Paul HWANG Chul-soo, President of the Committee for Family Pastoral Ministry
Most Rev. Francis Xavier YU Soo-il, Moderator in charge of Health Pastoral Care
Most Rev. Andrew YEOM Soo-jung, President of the Committee for the Lay Apostolate
Most Rev. Joseph SON Sam-seok, President of the Committee for Culture
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Rev. Augustinus LEE Jeong-joo |
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| Episcopal Commission for Social Affairs |
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Most Rev. Matthias RI Iong-hoon, President of the Committee for Justice and Peace |
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Most Rev. Thaddeus CHO Hwan-kil, President of the Committee for Social Communications
Most Rev. Boniface CHOI Ki-san, President of the Committee on Education
Most Rev. Lucas KIM Woon-hoe, President of the Caritas Committee
Most Rev. John Baptist JUNG Shin-chul, President of the Committee for the Pastoral Care of Mission Abroad · Overseas Koreans
Most Rev. Simon OK Hyun-jin, President of the Committee for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Foreign Residents Living in Korea
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Rev. John Bosco BYEON Seung-sik |
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| Special Episcopal Commission for the Reconciliation of the Korean People |
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Most Rev. Lucas KIM Woon-hoe (Bishop of Chunchon) |
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Most Rev. Andrew YEOM Soo-jung (Archbishop of Seoul)
Most Rev. Hyginus KIM Hee-joong (Archbishop of Gwangju)
Most Rev. Thaddeus CHO Hwan-kil (Archbishop of Daegu)
Most Rev. Peter LEE Ki-heon (Bishop of Uijeongbu)
Rt. Rev. Abbot Simon Petro RI Hyong-u, O.S.B. (Apostolic Administrator of Tokwon)
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Rev. Gerard E. Hammond, M.M. |
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| Special Episcopal Commission to Promote Beatification and Canonization |
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Most Rev. Francis Xavier AHN Myong-ok (Bishop of Masan) |
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Most Rev. Andrew YEOM Soo-jung (Archbishop of Seoul)
Most Rev. Hyginus KIM Hee-joong (Archbishop of Gwangju)
Most Rev. Thaddeus CHO Hwan-kil (Archbishop of Daegu)
Most Rev. Peter LEE Ki-heon (Bishop of Uijeongbu)
Most Rev. Matthias RI Iong-hoon (Bishop of Suwon)
Most Rev. Lazzaro YOU Heung-sik (Bishop of Daejeon)
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Rev. Peter YOO Han-young (Postulator) |
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| Bishop with Special Duties |
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| Moderator of the Korean Missionary Society |
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Most Rev. Andrew YEOM Soo-jung |
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| Moderator of the Catholic Catechetical Institute |
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Most Rev. Andrew YEOM Soo-jung |
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| Moderator of the Pontifical Korean College |
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Most Rev. Andrew YEOM Soo-jung |
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| Moderator in charge of Health Pastoral Care |
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Most Rev. Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il | |
