John A. Choi Jae-seon

infobox bishopbiog
name = John A. Choi Jae-seon


religion=Roman Catholic Church
See = Diocese of Pusan
Title = Bishop of Diocese of Pusan (emeritus)
Period = 1957 - 1973
Predecessor = None
Successor = Gabriel Lee Gab-sou
ordination = June 11 1938
post = Priest | date of birth = birth date|1912|1|7
date of death = death date and age|2008|6|3|1912|1|7
place of birth = Ulsan, South Korea | place of death = Pusan, South Korea |

John A. Choi Jae-seon (January 7 1912 – June 3 2008) 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 and resigned on September 19, 1973 after being appointed Titular Bishop of Tanaramusa.

Jae-Seon died on June 3, 2008 at age of 96.

ee Also

*List of oldest Catholic bishops
*Diocese of Pusan

External Links

* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bchojs.html Catholic-Hierarchy]