Kim, Su-hwan, 1922-2009

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Name (Latin)
Kim, Su-hwan, 1922-2009
Other forms of name
Kim, Sŭt'ep'ano, 1922-2009
Date of birth
1922-05-08
Date of death
2009-02-16
Associated country
Korea
Associated Language
kor
Gender
male
Language
Korean
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 6298292
Wikidata: Q233889
Library of congress: n 82269530
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Wikipedia description:

Stephen (often rendered as Latin Stephanus) Kim Sou-hwan (Korean: 김수환; Hanja: 金壽煥; May 8, 1922 – February 16, 2009) was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and the former archbishop of Seoul, South Korea. Having been an iconic figure in South Korea's bloody and tumultuous transition from military rule to democracy, he was widely respected across all sections in South Korean society.

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