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'''John Choi Young-su''' ([[March 23]], [[1942]] - [[August 31]], [[2009]]) was the [[South Korea]]n [[Archbishop]] of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Daegu]] from 2007 until 2009.
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'''John Choi Young-su''' ({{ko-hhrm|최영수 요한}}; March 2, 1942 August 31, 2009) was the [[South Korea]]n [[archbishop]] of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Daegu]] from 2007 to 2009.


He was ordained a Catholic priest on November 6, 1970, and was elevated to [[auxilary bishop]] of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Daegu in 2000. He was further appointed the [[Coadjutor Archbishop]] of Daegu on February 3, 2006.
Young-su was ordained a Catholic priest on November 6, 1970, and was elevated to [[auxiliary bishop]] of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Daegu in 2000. He was further appointed the [[coadjutor archbishop]] of Daegu on February 3, 2006.


John Choi Young-su became Archbishop of the Archdiocese of [[Daegu]] on March 29, 2007, succeeding Archbishop [[Paul Ri Moun-hi]]. He remained Archbishop until his resignation on August 17, 2009, due to health reasons.
Young-su became archbishop of the Archdiocese of [[Daegu]] on March 29, 2007, succeeding [[Paul Ri Moun-hi]]. He remained archbishop until his resignation on August 17, 2009, due to health concerns. Young-su died on August 31 at the age of 67.

Archbishop Emeritus John Choi Young-su on August 31, 2009, at the age of 67, just twelve days after his resignation as archbishop.


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==External links==
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*[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bchoys.html Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop John Choi Young-su †]{{Self-published source|date=June 2015}}


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Latest revision as of 08:14, 26 February 2024

John Choi Young-su (Korean최영수 요한; March 2, 1942 – August 31, 2009) was the South Korean archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Daegu from 2007 to 2009.

Young-su was ordained a Catholic priest on November 6, 1970, and was elevated to auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Daegu in 2000. He was further appointed the coadjutor archbishop of Daegu on February 3, 2006.

Young-su became archbishop of the Archdiocese of Daegu on March 29, 2007, succeeding Paul Ri Moun-hi. He remained archbishop until his resignation on August 17, 2009, due to health concerns. Young-su died on August 31 at the age of 67.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by — TITULAR —
Titular Bishop of Sitifis
22 December 2000 – 3 February 2006
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Daegu
29 March 2009 – 17 August 2009
Succeeded by