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My Take
Andrew Yeom Soo-jung carries a weight that commands genuine respect. Born in Anseong in 1943, he served as Archbishop of Seoul and was elevated to cardinal by Pope Francis in 2014, while also holding the role of Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Pyongyang in North Korea. That last detail moves me: on a peninsula torn in two, he bore the prayer of building bridges through faith. As chairman of the Catholic Peace Broadcasting Corporation, he gave voice to the voiceless. In a world far from glamour, his decades of devotion and service leave me quietly bowing my head.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Andrew Yeom Soo-jung
- Name (Japanese)
- 廉洙政
- Reading
- よむ・すじょん
- Born
- December 5, 1943 (age 82)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Goat
- Origin
- Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
- Occupation
- Catholic priest / Catholic bishop
2. Background
- University
- Catholic University of Korea
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://ysj.catholic.or.kr/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BB%89%E6%B4%99%E6%94%BF
Frequently asked questions
When was Andrew Yeom Soo-jung born?
Born December 5, 1943 (age 82).
Where is Andrew Yeom Soo-jung from?
Andrew Yeom Soo-jung is from Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
What does Andrew Yeom Soo-jung do?
Andrew Yeom Soo-jung works as Catholic priest, Catholic bishop.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.