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Andreas Choi Chang-mou

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Andreas Choi Chang-mou
Born (1936-09-15) September 15, 1936 (age 88)
Korean name
Hangul
최창무
Hanja
崔昌武
Revised RomanizationChoe Changmu
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Ch'angmu

Andreas Choi Chang-mou is the fourth Archbishop of Gwangju. Born in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, Korea in 1936, he was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Seoul on June 9, 1963.

On February 3, 1994, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul and Titular Bishop of Flumenpiscense. On February 9, 1999, he was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Gwangju and succeeded Archbishop Victorinus Youn Kong-hi upon the latter's retirement on November 11, 2000.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by — TITULAR —
Titular Bishop of Flumenpiscense
3 February 1994 – 9 February 1999
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Gwangju
30 November 2000 – 25 March 2010
Succeeded by