Paul Marie Kinam Roh (22 January 1902 – 25 June 1984) was a Korean Catholic bishop who served as Apostolic Vicar of Seoul from 1940–1962 and Archbishop of Seoul from 1962–1967.[1] He was noted as pro-American and anti-Communist in the Syngman Rhee years.[2]
The Most Reverend Paul Marie Kinam Ro | |
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Archbishop of Seoul | |
Archdiocese | Seoul |
In office | 1962–1967 |
Predecessor | Adrien Larribeau |
Successor | Stephen Kim Sou-hwan |
Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Tituli in Proconsulari |
Orders | |
Ordination | 26 October 1930 |
Consecration | 20 December 1942 by Andrien-Joseph Larribeau |
Rank | Metropolitan Archbishop |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | June 25, 1984 Seoul, South Korea | (aged 81)
Nationality | Korean |
References
edit- ^ Catholic Hierarchy.com
- ^ Sang-yŏng Yu (2007). Democratic Movements and Korean Society: Historical Documents and Korean Studies. Yonsei University Press. ISBN 978-89-7141-816-1.