World Youth Day for Korea?Seoul--Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-Suk, Archbishop of Seoul The Archbishop of Seoul is the head of the Catholic Archdiocese of Seoul, the Metropolitan see of South Korea covering the country's capital, Seoul. As the see is the oldest one in South Korea and it is in the capital, the Archbishop of Seoul is often considered to be the primate , has suggested his country as a venue for the next World Youth Day, following that in Australia in 2008. As Apostolic Administrator An apostolic administrator in the Roman Catholic Church is a prelate appointed by the Pope to serve as the ordinary for an apostolic administration. An apostolic administration can either be an area that is not yet a diocese (a stable apostolic administration) or for a of Pyongyang, he anticipates inviting the Pope to visit not only South Korea, but the entire country. The cardinal hopes such a venture would "give a ... boost to priestly priest·ly adj. priest·li·er, priest·li·est 1. Of or relating to a priest or the priesthood. 2. Characteristic of or suitable for a priest. vocations among youth who would consider the North as a field for their ministry" (Zenit, March 30, 2006). North Korea, currently in the iron grip of a Marxist tyrant tyrant, in ancient history, ruler who gained power by usurping the legal authority. The word is perhaps of Lydian origin and carried with it no connotation of moral censure. , is a place which the Cardinal is not allowed to visit. The capital city has one church, for the benefit of visiting foreigners, but no native-born clergy and an estimate of only 3,000 faithful. |
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