Gaspari named Korea and Mongolia Nuncio

Archbishop Giovanni Gaspari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Korea and Apostolic Nuncio to Mongolia.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Angola and Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe.

Bae Ki Hyen resigned as Masan Bishop

Bishop Constantine Bae Ki Hyen resigned as Bishop of Masan, Korea (South).

Chang Bong-hun retired, Kim Jong-Gang named Cheongju Bishop

Bishop Gabriel Chang Bong-hun retired and Bishop-elect Simon Kim Jong-Gang was named Bishop of Cheongju {Ch’ongju}, Korea (South).

Kim Jong Soo named Daejeon Bishop

Bishop Augustinus Kim Jong Soo was named Bishop of Daejeon {Taejon}, Korea (South).

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Lazzaro You Heung-sik was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy in June 2021.

Bishop Kim Jong Soo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

You Heung-sik named Clergy Prefect

Archbishop-designate Lazarus You Heung-sik was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy.

Beniamino Cardinal Stella will retired upon the installation of Archbishop-designate You Heung-sik.

Archbishop-designate You Heung-sik had been serving as Bishop of Daejeon {Taejon}, Korea (South).

Sin Hozel named Busan Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Pius Sin Hozel was named Auxiliary Bishop of Busan {Pusan}, Korea (South) and titular bishop of Belesasa.

Yu Soo-il retired, Seo Sang-Bum named Korea, Military Bishop

Bishop Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Titus Seo Sang-Bum was named Bishop of Korea, Military.

Han Jung Hyun named Daejeon Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Stephanus Han Jung Hyun was named Auxiliary Bishop of Daejeon {Taejon}, Korea (South) and titular bishop of Mozotcori.

Kang U-il retired, Moon Chang-woo succeeded as Cheju Bishop

Bishop Peter Kang U-il retired and Bishop Pius Moon Chang-woo succeeded as Bishop of Cheju, Korea (South).

Bishop Moon Chang-woo had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Kim Woon-hoe retired, Kim Ju-young named Ch’unch’ŏn Bishop

Bishop Lucas Kim Woon-hoe (Un-hoe) retired and Bishop-elect Simon Kim Ju-young was named Bishop of Ch’unch’ŏn, Korea (South).

Son Sam-seok named Busan Bishop

Bishop Joseph Son Sam-seok was named Bishop of Busan {Pusan}, Korea (South).

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Paul Hwang Chul-soo in August 2018.

Bishop Son Sam-seok had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Hwang Chul-soo resigned as Busan Bishop

Bishop Paul Hwang Chul-soo resigned as Bishop of Busan {Pusan}, Korea (South).

Xuereb named Korea and Mongolia Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Alfred Xuereb was named Apostolic Nuncio to Korea, Apostolic Nuncio to Mongolia, and titular archbishop of Amantea.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Osvaldo Padilla in September 2017.

Moon Chang-woo named Cheju Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Pius Moon Chang-woo was named Coadjutor Bishop of Cheju, Korea (South).

Koo Yobi named Seoul Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Job Koo Yobi was named Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul, Korea (South) and titular bishop of Sfasferia.

Ri Pyung-ho retired, Kim Son-Tae named Jeonju Bishop

Bishop Vincent Ri Pyung-ho retired and Bishop-elect John Kim Son-Tae was named Bishop of Jeonju {Chonju, Jeon Ju}, Korea (South).

Jung Shin-chul named Incheon Bishop

Bishop John Baptist Jung Shin-chul was named Bishop of Incheon {Inch’on}, Korea (South).

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Boniface Choi Ki-San in May 2016.

Chang Shin-Ho named Daegu Auxiliary

Bishop-elect John Bosco Chang Shin-Ho was named Auxiliary Bishop of Daegu {Taegu}, Korea (South) and titular bishop of Vescera.

Ahn Myong-ok resigned, Bae Ki Hyen named Masan Bishop

Bishop Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok resigned and Bishop-elect Constantine Bae Ki Hyen was named Bishop of Masan, Korea (South).

Kim Ji-seok retired, Cho Kyu-man named Wonju Bishop

Bishop James Kim Ji-seok retired and Bishop Basil Cho Kyu-man was named Bishop of Wonju, Korea (South).

Bishop Cho Kyu-man had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul.