Andrew Yeom Soo-jung

Who is Andrew Yeom Soo-jung?

Andrew Yeom Soo-Jung is the Korean Roman Catholic Archbishop of Seoul, Cardinal and de facto Primate of Korea since his appointment was announced on 10 May 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI. Yeom succeeded the Archbishop Emeritus Cardinal Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk and the fifth native Korean Archbishop of Seoul. In January 2014 it was announced that he will be elevated to the cardinalate at the next consistory on 22 February 2014. The Metropolitan Archbishop of Seoul also serves as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Pyongyang in North Korea. Aside from Archbishop, he was also the Chairman of Peace Broadcasting Corporation a Catholic Television Channel and Radio in South Korea, founded in 1990.

Yeom was made a Cardinal by Pope Francis in a papal consistory on February 22, 2014 at Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.