The Korea Times
Monsignor Floriano Jeong Ha-gwon, a Catholic priest who helped train more than 700 seminarians to be priests and came to be known as a “teacher of priests,” has died. He was 99. The Diocese of Masan announced on its official website the passing of Monsignor Floriano Jeong, who died at around 8 a.m. on Sunday. In the Catholic Church, the title Monsignor is an honorary distinction granted by the Pope to priests who have rendered long and distinguished service, held important roles or made significant contributions to their diocese or the Vatican. Born in 1927 in Gunwi County, North Gyeongsang Province, Jeong was ordained a priest in 1951 and began his ministry as pastor of Changnyeong Parish. He was also a classmate of the late Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, with whom he was ordained in the same year. He later studied philosophy and theology at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland and the University of Paris in France. After returning to Korea in 1966, he resumed parish ministry while also beginning to teach at seminaries. From 1975, he served as a professor and dean at Gwangju Dae
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