Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk

South Korean Catholic cardinal (1931–2021)
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Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk

Summary

Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk is a human[1]. Born in Seoul[2], he… he was born on +1931-12-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Seoul[4]. He died on +2021-04-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Seoul[2], Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk…
  • Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk passed away in Seoul[4].
  • Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk was born on +1931-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk died on +2021-04-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk held citizenship in South Korea[9].
  • Korean was Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk's native language[10].
  • Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk held the position of cardinal[11].
  • Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Seoul[12].
  • Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk held the position of diocesan bishop[13].
  • Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk held the position of apostolic administrator[14].
  • Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk was educated at Pontifical Urbaniana University[15].
  • Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk's image is recorded as Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk 2014.png[17].
  • Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk is recorded as male[18].
  • Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk.svg[20].
  • Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk's ISNI is recorded as 0000000050055991[21].
  • Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73744537[22].
  • Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr95018775[23].
  • Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk's Commons category is recorded as Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk[24].
  • Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bp0vc[25].
  • Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk's family name is recorded as Jung[26].
  • Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk's given name is recorded as Nicolas[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Seoul[2], Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk… he was born on +1931-12-07T00:00:00Z[3]. Korean was his native language[10].

Education

Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk was educated at Pontifical Urbaniana University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include cardinal[11], a title[28]; Roman Catholic Archbishop of Seoul[12]; diocesan bishop[13], an ecclesiastical occupation[29]; and apostolic administrator[14], a position[30].

Personal Life

Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk died on +2021-04-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Seoul[4].

Why It Matters

Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk born?

Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk was born in Seoul[2].

Where did Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk die?

Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk passed away in Seoul[4].

What did Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk do for work?

Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk go to school?

Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk was educated at Pontifical Urbaniana University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . vaticannews.va. vaticannews.va. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . vaticannews.va. vaticannews.va. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Pontifical Urbaniana University
    Place of death Seoul
    Consecrator Paul Roh Ki-nam, James Vincent Pardy, Peter Han Kong-ryel
    Prabook id 440559
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