Stephen Kim Sou-hwan
Stephen Kim Sou-hwan | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Seoul | |
Cardinal Kim in 1968 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| See | Seoul |
| Installed | 9 April 1968 |
| Term ended | 3 April 1998 |
| Predecessor | Paul Roh Ki-nam |
| Successor | Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk |
| Other posts | Cardinal Protopriest (2004 – 2009) Cardinal-Priest of San Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle (1969 – 2009) Archbishop of Seoul (1966 – 1969) |
| Previous posts | President of the CBCK (1970 – 1975, 1981 – 1987) Bishop of Masan (1966 – 1968) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 September 1951 |
| Consecration | 31 May 1966 by Antonio del Giudice |
| Created cardinal | April 28, 1969 by Pope Paul VI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 2, 1922 |
| Died | February 16, 2009 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Pro vobis et pro multis (For you and for many) |
| Coat of arms | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김수환 |
| Hanja | 金壽煥 |
| RR | Gim Suhwan |
| MR | Kim Suhwan |
| Baptismal name | |
| Hangul | 스테파노 |
| RR | Seutepano |
| MR | Sŭt'ep'ano |
| Styles of Stephen Kim Sou-hwan | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Seoul (Emeritus) |
Stephen (often rendered as Latin Stephanus) Kim Sou-hwan (Korean: 김수환 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.