Stephen Kim Sou-hwan

His Eminence

Stephen Kim Sou-hwan
Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Seoul
Archbishop of Seoul(1968)
SeeArchdiocese of Seoul
PredecessorPaul Roh Ki-nam
SuccessorNicholas Cheong Jin-suk
Orders
Ordination15 September 1951
Consecration31 May 1966
by Antonio del Giudice
Created cardinalApril 28, 1969
by Pope Paul VI
RankCardinal-priest
Personal details
Born(1922-05-08)May 8, 1922[1]
Daegu, Japanese Korea
DiedFebruary 16, 2009(2009-02-16) (aged 86)
Seoul, South Korea
NationalityKorean
DenominationRoman Catholic
Coat of armsStephen Kim Sou-hwan's coat of arms
Korean name
Hangul
김수환
Hanja
金壽煥
Revised RomanizationGim Su-hwan
McCune–ReischauerKim Suhwan
Styles of
Stephen Cardinal Kim Sou-hwan
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeSeoul (Emeritus)

Stephen (often rendered as Latin Stephanus) Kim Sou-hwan (Korean김수환; Hanja金壽煥; May 8, 1922 – February 16, 2009) was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and the former archbishop of Seoul, South Korea. Having been an iconic figure in South Korea's bloody and tumultuous transition from military rule to democracy, he was widely respected across all sections in South Korean society.

  1. ^ "Stephen Cardinal Kim Sou-hwan". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 26 May 2018.