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Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (
Bishop of Cheongju from 1970 to 1998. He was made a cardinal
in 2006.
Biography
Cheong Jin-suk briefly studied chemical engineering at the
ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Paul Roh Ki-nam on 18 March 1961 at the Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul.[1]
Cheong then did
canon law, studying at the Pontifical Urban University, from October 1968 to 1970.[2]
On 25 June 1970, Cheong was appointed the second
episcopal consecration on the following 3 October from Archbishop Kinam Ro, with Bishops James Pardy, MM, and Peter Han Kong-ryel serving as co-consecrators, in the Church of the Holy Family in Cheongju. He was elected to a three-year term as president of the Korean Episcopal Conference in 1996.[2]
Cheong was appointed the third
Apostolic Administrator of P'yong-yang on 6 June of that same year.[5]
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea in the consistory of 24 March 2006.[6] Cheong was appointed to the executive committee of the Pontifical Council for the Family on the following 6 May,[7] and to the Council of Cardinals for the Study of the Organizational and Economic Problems of the Holy See on 3 February 2007. He was later appointed a member of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications
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On his 80th birthday, 7 December 2011, Cheong lost his curial memberships. His resignation as archbishop was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI on 10 May 2012 and he was succeeded by Andrew Yeom Soo-jung.[8]
Cheong died at
intravenous, with reports that his blood pressure and oxygen levels were gradually returning to normal. He was adamant that he would not have any surgery, nor would he remain connected to any equipment that would prolong his life. He also signed up for organ donation in the event of his death.[10][11]
References
- ^ "Life of Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk". The Korea Herald. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Former Catholic prelate of Seoul, Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk, dies at 89". Licas News. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXII. 1970. p. 645. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XC. 1998. p. 820. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XC. 1998. p. 822. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Assegnazione dei Titoli e delle Diaconie ai nuovi Cardinali" [Assignment of Titles and Deaconries to the new Cardinals]. The Holy See (in Italian). Ufficio delle Celebrazioni Liturgiche del Sommo Pontefice. 24 March 2006. Archived from the original on 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 06.05.2006" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 6 April 2006. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 10.05.2012" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk dies". Yonhap News Agency. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Cardinal Cheong Jin-suk recovers at hospital". The Dong-a Ilbo. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Cardinal Cheong pledges organ donation, no life support treatment". The Korea Times. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
External links
- "Cheong Jinsuk Card. Nicholas". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
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