Pope Leo XIV has appointed Msgr. Matthew Kwang-Hee Choi, currently serving as the spokesperson of the Archdiocese of Seoul in South Korea, as its new auxiliary bishop.
According to a bulletin from the Vatican Press Office, the bishop-elect has been assigned the titular see of Elephantaria in Mauretania.
With his appointment, the archdiocese now has one archbishop and four auxiliary bishops.
Shortly after the announcement of his appointment, Bishop-elect Choi was received by Seoul Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taek and the community of the archdiocese.
"To be honest, my heart is full," he said. “I will take my small steps so that the archdiocese can walk in harmony… For me, who is inadequate, I ask for your prayers.”
Bishop-elect Choi was born on September 21, 1977, in Seoul. He studied philosophy and theology at the Catholic University of Korea and was ordained to the priesthood on July 2, 2004.
As a priest, he has served the archdiocese in various ministries, including as parish vicar of Mook-dong and Shingsa-dong in Seoul, formator in the Saint Peter formation programmer and deputy director of the Saint Imbert Centre for Spiritual Exercises in Seoul.
He holds a licentiate in biblical theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and was involved with the Catholic Youth Biblical Group for many years.
Bishop-elect Choi has also served as deputy chair of the Diocesan Mass Media Commission, director of the Academy of Catholic Art, director of Gallery 1898, head of the Association of Catholic Journalists, and head of Signis Korea.
In addition to being the spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Seoul, the new prelate is currently the director of the Department of Culture and Communication and head of external relations for the organization of World Youth Day Seoul 2027.
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