Background
Kim, Sou-Hwan Stephen Cardinal was born on May 8, 1922 in Taegu, Republic of Korea.
Kim, Sou-Hwan Stephen Cardinal was born on May 8, 1922 in Taegu, Republic of Korea.
BTh, Sophia University, Tokyo, 1944. Master of Theology, Catholic College, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1950. Doctorate in Sociology, Münster University, Federal Republic Germany, 1964.
Doctorate (honorary), Sogang University, Seoul, South Korea, 1974. Doctorate (honorary), University Notre Dame, 1977. Doctorate (honorary), Sophia University, Tokyo, 1988.
Doctorate (honorary), Korea University, Seoul, South Korea, 1990. Doctorate (honorary), Seton Hall University, 1990. Doctorate (honorary), Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea, 1994.
Doctorate (honorary), Fu Jen University, Taiwan, 1995. Doctorate (honorary), Seoul National University, 1999.
Pastor Andong Parish, Archdiocese of Taegu, Taegu, Korea, 1951-1953. Secretary to archbishop Archdiocese of Taegu, Republic of Korea, 1953-1955. Pastor Hwangkeumdong parish, Archdiocese of Taegu, Kimcheon, Republic of Korea, 1955-1956.
President Catholic Shibo weekly newspaper, Taegu, 1964-1966. Bishop Diocese of Masan, Republic of Korea, 1966-1968. Archbishop Archdiocese of Seoul, 1968-1998, cardinal, 1969—2009.
Archbishop emeritus Seoul, 1996—2009. President Bishop's Conference Korea, Seoul, 1970-1975, 81-87, delegate to synod, Vatican City, 1967, 71, 74, 80, 83, 85. President Follow-up Committee for Federation Asian Bishop's Conference, 1970-1973.