Military Ordinariate of South Korea
Encyclopedia
The Military Ordinariate of South Korea is a military ordinariate
of the Roman Catholic Church
. Immediately subject to the Holy See
, it provides pastoral care
to Roman Catholics serving in the South Korean Armed Forces and their families.
Military ordinariate
A military ordinariate is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church, of Latin or Eastern Rite, responsible for the pastoral care of Catholics serving in the armed forces of a nation....
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
. Immediately subject to the Holy See
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
, it provides pastoral care
Pastoral care
Pastoral care is the ministry of care and counseling provided by pastors, chaplains and other religious leaders to members of their church or congregation, or to persons of all faiths and none within institutional settings. This can range anywhere from home visitation to formal counseling provided...
to Roman Catholics serving in the South Korean Armed Forces and their families.
History
It was established as a military vicariate on 22 November 1983 and elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986.Military vicars
- Angelo Kim Nam-su (appointed 22 November 1983 – became military ordinary 21 July 1986)
Military ordinaries
- Angelo Kim Nam-su (appointed 21 July 1986 – resigned 23 October 1989)
- Augustine Cheong Myong-jo (appointed 23 October 1989 – appointed Coadjutor BishopCoadjutor bishopA coadjutor bishop is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese, almost as co-bishop of the diocese...
of Pusan 5 November 1998) - Peter Lee Ki-heon (appointed 29 October 1999 – translated to the Diocese of Uijeongbu 26 February 2010)
- Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il, O.F.M. (appointed 16 July 2010 - present); bishop-elect; born in 1945 in Nonsan, South Korea, took his perpetual vows as a Franciscan in 1979, was ordained to the priesthood in 1980, up until now was the vicar in the Franciscan house of formation in Seoul.