John A. Choi Jae-seon
Religious Leader
1912 – 2008
Who was John A. Choi Jae-seon?
John A. Choi Jae-seon was a South Korean prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Jae-seon was born in Ulsan, South Korea, and was ordained a priest on June 11, 1938 in the Diocese of Pusan. Jae-seon was appointed a Vicar Apostolic for the Diocese of Pusan as well as Titular Bishop of Fussala on January 26, 1957 and was ordained on May 26, 1957. He was appointed bishop of Diocese of Pusan on March 10, 1962 but resigned on September 19, 1973 after being appointed Titular Bishop of Tanaramusa.
Jae-Seon died on June 3, 2008 at age of 96.
During the Vietnam War he was known for giving Saint Christopher medals and Rosaries and giving them out to American G.I.s on R & R in Japan. The medals were inscribed with the Veterans Initials.
It was erroneously believed that the Bishop gave out Saint Christopher medals during the Korean War but he wasn't a Bishop until 1957.
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- Born
- Jan 7, 1912
Ulsan - Also known as
- John Choi Jae-seon
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Died
- Jun 3, 2008
Busan
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on July 23, 2013
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