Stephen Kim Sou-hwan
South Korean Roman Catholic cardinal and Servant of God
Who they were
Stephen (often rendered as Latin Stephanus) Kim Sou-hwan (Korean: 김수환 스테파노; Hanja: 金壽煥 스테파노; July 2, 1922 – February 16, 2009) was a Korean prelate of the Catholic Church and the Korea's first elevated to the rank of cardinal. He is a 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. He is venerated by the Roman Catholic Church having been declared Servant of God by Pope Francis.
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The miracles
A cause for canonisation has been opened, which is what Servant of God means. Heroic virtue has not yet been declared and no miracle has been examined.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
- Santi, beati e testimoni — Servo di DioStephen Kim Sou-Hwan — Servo di DioStephen Kim Sou-Hwan — Cardinale — Taegu, Corea del Sud, 8 maggio 1922 – Seul, Corea del Sud, 16 febbraio 2009
- Wikidata Q233889 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (CC BY-SA)
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