Augustine Cheong Myong-jo

Augustine Cheong Myong-jo (; May 25, 1935 – June 1, 2007) was a Roman Catholic bishop in South Korea.

His family origin was Chogye. His baptismal name was Augustine. He served as the bishop of the Diocese of Busan and the Bishop of the Military Ordinariate.

Biography

• 1935: Born in Geoje, South Gyongsang Province.
• 1962: Graduated from the Catholic University of Korea and ordained a priest.
• 1963: Assistant Priest at Jinhae Church, South Gyeongsang Province.
• 1964: Assistant Priest at Songdo Church, Busan, and Pastor at Geochang Church, South Gyeongsang Province.
• 1965: Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army.
• 1968: Served in the Vietnam War.
• 1978: Director of the Education Division, Ministry of National Defense, Military Chaplaincy Office; awarded the Republic of Korea Order of Merit for National Security.
• 1985: Retired as a colonel and priest at Namcheon-dong Church, Busan.
• 1989: Appointed Bishop of the Military Ordinariate.
• 1990: Ordained Bishop.
• 1999: Appointed as the third Bishop of the Diocese of Busan and Secretary General of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea.
• 2005: President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea.
• 2007: Died.

References

External links

Catholic-Hierarchy.org