Andrew Yeom Soo-jung


Andrew Yeom Soo-jung
염수정 안드레아 추기경
廉洙政 안드레아 樞機卿
Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Seoul
Native name
염수정
ArchdioceseSeoul
SeeSeoul
Appointed10 May 2012
Installed25 June 2012
Term ended28 October 2021
PredecessorNicholas Cheong Jin-suk
SuccessorPeter Chung Soon-taick
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono
Previous post(s)
  • Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul (2001–2012)
  • Titular Bishop of Thibiuca (2001–2012)
  • Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Seoul (2002–2012)
Orders
Ordination8 December 1970
by Stephen Kim Sou-hwan
Consecration1 December 2001
by Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk
Created cardinal22 February 2014
by Pope Francis
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
  • 염수정
  • Yeom Soo-Jung

(1943-12-05) 5 December 1943 (age 80)
Anjō, Anjō County, Keiki Province, Korea under Japanese rule (now Anseong, South Korea)
NationalitySouth Korean
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceSeoul
ParentsYeom Han-jin
Baek Geum-wol
Alma materCatholic University of Korea
MottoAmen. Veni, Domine Jesu!
(Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!)
Coat of armsAndrew Yeom Soo-jung 염수정 안드레아 추기경 廉洙政 안드레아 樞機卿's coat of arms
Ordination history of
Andrew Yeom Soo-jung
History
Priestly ordination
Date8 December 1973
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorNicholas Cheong Jin-suk
Co-consecratorsAndreas Choi Chang-mou
John of the Cross Chang-yik
Date25 January 2002
Cardinalate
Elevated byPope Francis
Date22 February 2014
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Andrew Yeom Soo-jung as principal consecrator
Timothy You Gyoung-chon5 February 2014
Peter Chung Soon-taick5 February 2014
Benedictus Son Hee-song28 August 2014
Styles of
Andrew Yeom Soo Jung
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
Andrew Yeom Soo-jung
Hangul
염수정
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYeom Su-jeong
McCune–ReischauerYŏm Suchŏng

Andrew Yeom Soo-jung (Korean염수정; Hanja廉洙政; born 5 December 1943) is a Korean prelate of the Catholic Church who was the Archbishop of Seoul from 2012 to 2021, while also holding the title of Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Pyongyang in North Korea. Pope Francis made him a cardinal in 2014. He was also the chairman of Catholic Peace Broadcasting Corporation (CPBC).[citation needed]