Paul Kim Ok-kyun

Paul Kim Ok- kyun, ko: 김옥균 바오로, ( born December 9, 1925 in Yongin, South Korea, † 1 March 2010) was Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul.

Life

Paul Kim Ok- kyun studied philosophy at Songsin College in Seoul and theology at the Catholic University of Lille. He received on 18 December 1954, the sacrament of Holy Orders and studied from 1954 to 1959 Journalism in Lille. He was then head of the Catholic house in Seoul and secretary of the Archbishop of Seoul, in 1962 Chancellor of the Archdiocese. After pastoral activities from 1965 to 1982 he was again chancellor of the Archdiocese of Seoul.

Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Bishop of Girba 1985 and appointed him auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Seoul. He received his episcopal consecration on April 25, 1985 Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou -hwan, Archbishop of Seoul; Co-consecrators were Victorinus Youn Kong -hi, Archbishop of Kwangju, and Joseph Kyeong - ryong Cape, Bishop of Daejeon. From 1985 to 2001 he was also Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Seoul.

Paul Kim was a member of the Commission for Social Affairs of the Episcopal Conference in South Korea (1985 to 2001), a permanent member of the Council of CBCK (1987 to 1999), President of the Commission for the Lay Apostolate of CBCK (1994-2001 ), President of the Commission for the communication of CBCK (1990 to 1999) and Chairman of the Episcopal Commission for Mission (1997 to 1999). He was advisor to the Bishops' Conference for the reunification of Korea in 1993.

2001 his age-related resignation by Pope John Paul II was upheld.