Background
Jin-Suk, Cardinal Nicholas Cheong was born on December 7, 1931 in Seoul, South Korea.
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Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-Suk
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Attended, University Seoul. Attended, Collegio San Pietro Apostolo, Rome, 1968—1970. BTh, Major Seminary Seoul.
Career
Ordained priest Archdiocese of Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1961, vicar cooperator, Parish of St. Joseph, professor Minor Seminary and notary of curia, 1962, chancellor of curia and undersecretary Catholic Conference, 1964—1965, episcopal chancellor and vice-rector Minor Seminary, 1966—1967. Ordained bishop, 1970. Bishop Diocese of Cheongju, Republic of Korea, 1970—1998.
Archbishop Archdiocese of Seoul, Republic of Korea, since 1998. Apostolic administrator Diocese P'yong-yang, Republic of Korea, since 1998. Elevated to Cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI, 2006.
Cardinal-priest S. Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea, since 2006. President Korean Bishops Conference.
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Roman Catholic