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Paul Kim (Anglican bishop)

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Paul Geun Sang Kim
김근상 바우로
金根祥 바우로
Native name
김근상
ProvinceKorea
SeeSeoul
AppointedJanuary 2008
Installed15 January 2009
Term ended24 April 2017
PredecessorFrancis Kyeong Jo Park
SuccessorPeter Kyongho Lee
Previous post(s)Dean of Seoul Anglican Cathedral
Orders
Ordination1980
Consecration27 May 2008
by Francis Kyeong Jo Park
Personal details
Born
Paul Geun-Sang Kim

1952 (age 71–72)
NationalityKorean
DenominationAnglican
Education
Alma mater

Paul Geun-Sang Kim (also Keun-Sang and similar; born 1952) is an Anglican bishop of the Diocese of Seoul and the former Primate of the Province of Korea.

He was ordained in 1980 and was elected bishop in January 2008, to take the place of the soon-to-retire, Primate of Korea & Bishop of Seoul Francis Kyung Jo Park. He was consecrated on May 27, 2008 and succeeded Bishop Francis on January 15, 2009. In 2010, to succeed the Primate of Korea, Solomon Jong Mo Yoon, he was elected Primate of the Province of Korea.

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