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Stephen Kim Sou-hwan

1922 - 2009

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Stephen (often rendered as Latin Stephanus) Kim Sou-hwan (Korean: 김수환; Hanja: 金壽煥; 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Stephen Kim Sou-hwan is the 1,338th most popular religious figure (up from 2,030th in 2019), the 109th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 159th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular South Korean Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Stephen Kim Sou-hwan ranks 1,338 out of 3,187. Before him are Regino of Prüm, Julius Darmaatmadja, Accursius, Edith Cavell, Hieronymus von Colloredo, and Neferneferuaten. After him are Nusaybah bint Ka'ab, Catherine de Vivonne, marquise de Rambouillet, Samuel Ajayi Crowther, Blandina, Abu Hudhayfa ibn Utba, and Camillo Ruini.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Stephen Kim Sou-hwan ranks 108. Before him are Ralph H. Baer, Yvonne De Carlo, Anker Jørgensen, José Froilán González, Patrick Macnee, and Serge Reggiani. After him are Yuri Lotman, Eleanor Parker, Abdul Razak Hussein, Salvatore Giuliano, Charles Mingus, and Fikret Amirov. Among people deceased in 2009, Stephen Kim Sou-hwan ranks 79. Before him are Achille Compagnoni, Irving Penn, Pat Hingle, Ryuzo Hiraki, John Hughes, and Prince Alexandre of Belgium. After him are Lucian Pulvermacher, Arne Næss, Qian Xuesen, Edward T. Hall, Kim Peek, and Augusto Boal.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Stephen Kim Sou-hwan ranks 109 out of 1,128. Before him are Heo Jun (1546), Byung-Chul Han (1959), Lee Jong-wook (1945), Wallace (null), Hong Myung-bo (1969), and Jisoo (1995). After him are Chung Hong-won (1944), Han Seung-soo (1936), Gong Yoo (1979), Kim Soo-hyun (1988), Jeong Mong-ju (1337), and Andrew Yeom Soo-jung (1943).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In South Korea

Among religious figures born in South Korea, Stephen Kim Sou-hwan ranks 3. Before him are Andrew Kim Taegon (1821), and Lazarus You Heung-sik (1951). After him are Andrew Yeom Soo-jung (1943), David Yonggi Cho (1936), and Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (1931).

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