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Paul Hwang, D.D., Emeritus Bishop of Busan
Name: Paul HWANG Chul-soo
Status: Emeritus Bishop of Busan
Date of Birth: April 15, 1953
Place of Birth: Miryang, Gyeongnam
Address: 70-4, Namcheon 1-dong, Suyeong-gu, Busan, 613-816
Educational Course
Feb. 25, 1969 Graduated from Seonmok Middle School in Daegu
Feb. 25, 1972 Graduated from Daegeon High School in Daegu
Sep. 1979 Studied at Daegeon Major Seminary (now known as Gwangju Catholic University)
Oct. 1982 Held a Licentiate in Theology from the Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt, Germany
Biographical History
| Feb. 5, 1983 | Ordained to the Priesthood |
| Feb. 1983 - Dec. 1984 | Parochial Vicar of Mangmi Parish of Busan |
| Dec. 1984 - Jan. 1987 | Pastor of Mangmi Parish of Busan |
| Jan. 1987 - Jan. 1991 | Pastor of Jurye Parish of Busan |
| Feb. 1991 - Feb. 1994 | Taught at Busan Catholic University |
| Feb. 1994 - Feb. 1996 | Pastor of Jeonha Parish of Busan |
| Feb. 1996 - Jan. 1997 | Director of Adminstration of Maryknoll Hospital, Busan |
| Feb. 1997 - Feb. 2000 | Pastor of Tohyeon Parish of Busan |
| Feb. 2000 - Jan. 2002 | Director of the Department for Mission and Pastoral Care of Busan Diocese |
| Feb. 2001 - Jan. 2002 | Chancellor Vicar of Busan Diocese |
| Jan. 2002 - Oct. 2004 | Chancellor of Busan Diocese |
| Oct. 2004 - Oct. 2005 | Sabbatical Year |
| Oct. 2005 - Jan. 2006 | Pastor of Seonggajeong Parish of Busan |
| Jan. 17, 2006 | Elected to Titular See of Vicus Pacati, as Auxiliary Bishop of Busan |
| Jan. 24, 2006 | Consecrated as Bishop |
| Jun. 8, 2007 | Elected as Diocesan Administrator of Busan Diocese |
| Oct. 2007 - Oct.30,2014 | President of the Committee for Family Pastoral Ministry |
| Oct. 2007 - Oct.30,2014 | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Mission & Pastoral Care |
| Oct. 2007 - present | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Clergy & Religious |
| Nov. 21, 2007 | Elected as Bishop of Busan |
| Oct.29, 2014 - Oct.18,2018 | President of the Committee for Canonical Affairs of the CBCK |
| Oct.29, 2014 - Oct.18,2018 | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Doctrine of the CBCK |
| Aug.18, 2018 | Resigned as the Bishop of Busan |
