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Francis Xavier Ahn, D.D., Emeritus Bishop of Masan
Name: Francis Xavier AHN Myong-ok
Status: Emeritus Bishop of Masan
Date of birth: Dec. 7, 1945
Place of birth: Masan
Address: 107-23, Odong-dong, Masan-si, Gyeongnam, 640-860
Educational Course
1964 Graduated from Songsin High School in Seoul (Minor Seminary)
1971 Graduated from Daegeon Major Seminary in Gwangju (now known as Gwangju Catholic University)
1971 - 1977 Studied Theology and Held a Licentiate in Theology from Innsbruck University in Austria
Biographical History
| Feb. 2, 1975 | Ordained to the Priesthood |
| Apr. 30, 1977 - Jan. 15, 1979 | Pastor of Namhae Parish of Masan |
| Jan. 1979 - Feb. 7, 1991 | Taught at Gwangju Catholic University (Major Seminary) |
| Feb. 8, 1992 - Nov. 3 2000 | Taught at Pusan Catholic University (Major Seminary) |
| Oct. 23, 2000 | Elected as Coadjutor Bishop of Masan |
| Jan. 8, 2001 | Consecrated as Bishop |
| Mar.22, 2001 - Oct. 2005 | President of the Committee for the Doctrine of the Faith of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea |
| Mar.24, 2001 - Oct.16, 2008 | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Doctrine of the CBCK |
| Nov. 11, 2002 | Succeeded to Bishop of Masan |
| Oct. 13, 2005 - Oct. 12, 2011 | Member of the Permanent Council of the CBCK |
| Oct. 13, 2005 - Feb. 26, 2008 | President of Bioethics Committee under the Committee for the Doctrine of the Faith of the CBCK |
| Feb. 26, 2008 - Oct. 16, 2008 | President of the Committee for Bioethics of the CBCK |
| Oct. 16, 2008 - Mar. 14, 2012 | President of the Caritas Committee of the CBCK |
| Oct. 16, 2008 – Mar. 14, 2012 | Member of the Episcopal Commission for Social Affairs of the CBCK |
| Jan. 18, 2011 – Mar. 14, 2012 | Chairperson of Caritas Korea International |
| Mar. 14, 2012 – Oct. 12, 2016 | Chairman of the Special Episcopal Commission to Promote Beatification and Canonization of the CBCK |
| Apr. 19, 2016 | Resigned as Bishop of Masan |
