Francis Hong Yong-ho
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Servant of God Francis Hong Yong-ho |
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| Bishop of Pyongyang | |
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| Native name | 홍용호 프란치스코 (Korean) |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Province | Seoul |
| Diocese | Pyongyang |
| In office | 1962–2013 |
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| Ordination | 25 May 1933 |
| Consecration | 29 June 1944 by Bonifatius Sauer, O.S.B. |
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| Born | 12 October 1906 Pyongyang, Korean Empire |
| Died | actual date is unknown, but his death was acknowledged in June 2013 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | Surgite eamus |
| Ordination history of Francis Hong Yong-ho | |
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Priestly ordination
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| Date of ordination | 25 May 1933 |
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Episcopal consecration
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| Principal consecrator | Bonifatius Sauer, O.S.B. |
| Co-consecrator | Irenaeus Hayasaka |
| Co-consecrator | Paul Roh Ki-nam |
| Date of consecration | 29 June 1944 |
Francis Hong Yong-ho (Hangul: 홍용호 프란치스코; Hanja: 洪龍浩; born 12 October 1906 – death unknown, but acknowledged in June 2013) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was imprisoned by the communist regime of Kim Il-sung in 1949 and later disappeared. After his disappearance, he was for many years listed as the Bishop of Pyongyang, North Korea.
Born in Pyongyang on 12 October 1906, Francis Hong Yong-ho was ordained to the priesthood on 25 May 1933. Eleven years later, he was appointed the Vicar Apostolic of Heijō and Titular Bishop of Auzia by Pope Pius XII on 24 March 1944. His episcopal ordination took place on 29 June 1944, the principal consecrator being Bishop Bonifatius Sauer, O.S.B., with Bishops Irenaeus Hayasaka and Paul Roh Ki-nam as co-consecrators.
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