Seoul:The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea (CBCK) has announced the election of Bishop Augustinus Kim Jong-soo of the Diocese of Daejeon as its new president. This decision was made following a general assembly.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Bishop Kim Jong-soo expressed at a press conference in Seoul that taking on the role is "a heavy burden," but he committed to doing his utmost in the position.
Bishop Kim Jong-soo will serve a renewable three-year term as the president of the CBCK. Born in Daejeon, approximately 140 kilometers south of Seoul, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1989. He was appointed as the auxiliary bishop of the central city in 2009 and has served as the vicar general of the diocese before being appointed as the bishop of Daejeon in February 2021.