Andreas Choi Chang-mou

Andreas Choi Chang-mou is the fourth Archbishop of Gwangju. Born in Paju, Gyeonggi-do, Korea in 1936, he was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Seoul on June 9, 1963.

This is a Korean name; the family name is Choi. The baptismal name is Andreas.
Andreas Choi Chang-mou
Born (1936-09-15) September 15, 1936
Paju, Gyeonggi-do
Korean name
Hangul
최창무
Hanja
崔昌武
Revised RomanizationChoe Changmu
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Ch'angmu

On February 3, 1994, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul and Titular Bishop of Flumenpiscense. On February 9, 1999, he was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Gwangju and succeeded Archbishop Victorinus Youn Kong-hi upon the latter's retirement on November 11, 2000.

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