Stephen Kim Sou-hwan


Stephen Kim Sou-hwan
Cardinal, Archbishop of Seoul
Cardinal Kim in 1968
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeSeoul
Installed9 April 1968
Term ended3 April 1998
PredecessorPaul Roh Ki-nam
SuccessorNicholas Cheong Jin-suk
Other postsCardinal Protopriest (2004 – 2009) Cardinal-Priest of San Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle (1969 – 2009)
Archbishop of Seoul (1966 – 1969)
Previous postsPresident of the CBCK (1970 – 1975, 1981 – 1987)
Bishop of Masan (1966 – 1968)
Orders
Ordination15 September 1951
Consecration31 May 1966
by Antonio del Giudice
Created cardinalApril 28, 1969
by Pope Paul VI
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born(1922-07-02)July 2, 1922
DiedFebruary 16, 2009(2009-02-16) (aged 86)
NationalityKorean
DenominationRoman Catholic
MottoPro vobis et pro multis
(For you and for many)
Coat of arms
Korean name
Hangul
김수환
Hanja
金壽煥
RRGim Suhwan
MRKim Suhwan
Baptismal name
Hangul
스테파노
RRSeutepano
MRSŭt'ep'ano
Styles of
Stephen Kim Sou-hwan
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeSeoul (Emeritus)

Stephen (often rendered as Latin Stephanus) Kim Sou-hwan (Korean김수환 스테파노; Hanja金壽煥 스테파노; July 2, 1922 – February 16, 2009) was a Korean prelate of the Catholic Church and the Korea's first elevated to the rank of cardinal. He is a former archbishop of Seoul, South Korea. Having been an iconic figure in South Korea's bloody and tumultuous transition from military rule to democracy, he was widely respected across all sections in South Korean society. He is venerated by the Roman Catholic Church having been declared Servant of God by Pope Francis.