Resignation and Appointment of archbishop of Gwangju, Korea

Appointment of bishop of Mahajanga, Madagascar

Resignation and Appointment of archbishop of Gwangju, Korea

The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Gwangju, Korea, presented by Archbishop Hyginus Hee-joong kim.

The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Simon Ok hyun-jin, until now titular of Pederodiano and auxiliary of the same see, as archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Curriculum vitae

Archbishop-elect Simon Ok hyun-jin was born on 5 March 1968 in Muan, in the archdiocese of Gwangju. He was ordained a priest on 26 January 1994.

He was elected titular bishop of Pederodiana and auxiliary of the archdiocese of Gwangju on 12 May 2011, and consecrated on 6 July of the same year.

Within the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea, he is chair of the Committee for Immigrants and Foreign Residents in Korea.

He is a member of the Committee for the Doctrine of the Faith and for Social Affairs and, since 2018, he is chair of the Committee for Social Communication.

Appointment of bishop of Mahajanga, Madagascar

The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Zygmunt Robaszkiewicz, M.S.F., of Morombe, as bishop of Mahajanga, Madagascar.