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The Right Reverend John Chang Yik (November 20, 1933, Seoul – August 5, 2020, Chuncheon[1]) was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chunchon, South Korea.
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (June 2010) |
| John Chang Yik | |
| Hangul | 장익 십자가의 요한 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 張益 十字架의 요한 |
| Revised Romanization | Jang Ik sipjagaui yohan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chang Ik sipchagaŭi yohan |
The son of Chang Myon, he was born as Chang Yik. On 30 March 1963, aged 29, he was ordained a parish priest. On 11 November 1994, aged 61, he was appointed as Bishop of Chuncheon and ordained a month later. His consecrators were: Stephen Cardinal Kim Sou-hwan, Archbishop Victorinus Youn Kong-hi and Nicolas Cardinal Cheong Jin-suk. He was appointed Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung in North Korea in 2006; he retired from both posts in 2010.[2]
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