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Kim Su-hwan
Cardinal Kim Su-hwan (Stephen Kim) was the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in South Korea from 1968 until he retired in 1998.
KIM SU-HWAN (1922-2009). Cardinal Kim Su-hwan (Stephen Kim often referred to as Kim Sou-hwan) was the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in South Korea from 1968 until he retired in 1998. He was ordained a priest in 1951, and became pastor of the parish of Andong in the archdiocese of Daegu the same year. Kim studied at Munster in Germany from 1956-1963, and became bishop of Masan in 1966, moving to be archbishop of Seoul in 1968. He became a cardinal in 1969.
During the 1970s, many Roman Catholics, including Kim Dae-jung, opposed the increasingly authoritarian Yusin rule of President Park Chung Hee. Seoul's Roman Catholic cathedral in Myeongdong was the scene of major protests against the regime in 1976. Although Cardinal Kim did not confront the Park regime head-on, he and the church provided support for the dissidents and their families. Later, during the presidency of Chun Doo-hwan, Kim became a more outspoken critic of government suppression of democracy. In particular, he opposed Chun's attempt to stifle the debate on reform of the Constitution.
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During the 1970s, many Roman Catholics, including Kim Dae-jung, opposed the increasingly authoritarian Yusin rule of President Park Chung Hee. Seoul's Roman Catholic cathedral in Myeongdong was the scene of major protests against the regime in 1976. Although Cardinal Kim did not confront the Park regime head-on, he and the church provided support for the dissidents and their families. Later, during the presidency of Chun Doo-hwan, Kim became a more outspoken critic of government suppression of democracy. In particular, he opposed Chun's attempt to stifle the debate on reform of the Constitution.
All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher. (Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Korea, by Andrew C. Nahm and James E. Hoare, published by RLPG Books, appears by permission of the author and publisher).
