I. Catholic Community History

1. 1976 - Birmingham Korean Catholic Community established (1st president:  Kim Soo-Do David)

2. June, 1977 - Rev. Seo Augustine read mass every 3 months at St.Theresa Church

3. 1978~1981 - Individual sacrament life

4. 1982~1985 - Rev. Han Bong-Sub Simon from Atlanta read mass every 3 months 

    (2nd president: Park Han-Young Luke, 3rd president: Kim Sung-Nam John)

5. 1986~1989 - Rev. Seo Suk-Gu John from Atlanta read mass every 2 months

    (4th president: Ko Doo-Suk Donald)

6. June~Sept. 1989 - Rev. Yoo Young-Do Benedict from Rome was invited

    (Youth group established in December)

7. June, 1990 - Rev. Hyun Yoo-Bok Benedict read mass

8. June~Sept, 1990 - Rev. Lee Sang-IL Simon from Society of Jesus was invited for pastoral

    ministry.

9. June 17th, 1990 - Weekly bulletin "The Road" established

10. June 24th, 1990 - Alter boys established 

11. (5th president: Han Hyun-Kyo Joseph)

12. Sept. 9th, 1990 - Birmingham Korean Catholic "Eh-Un-Dam" established and begins its first

     publication

13. June~Sept, 1991 - Rev. Byun Hee-Sun Anselm ministered

14. June~Sept, 1992 - Rev. Shin Sung-Gun James ministered (6th president: Kim Soo-Do David)

15. April, 1993 - Legio Maria established (Leader: Lee Agnes)

16. June~Sept, 1994 - Rev. Kim Jin-Hwa Mathew ministered

      (7th president: Hwang Chang-Joo Rosario)

II. Church History

1. July, 1995 - Bishop David Foley of Alabama acknowledged
Birmingham Korean Catholic Church

            (Rev. Kim Sung-Kyu John assigned as the first pastor) 

2. 1998 - Rev. Choi Kwang-Cho (Francisco) assigned as 2nd pastor

3. Jan, 2001 - 5th Minister: Kim Young-Kun (Augustine)

4. June, 2001—Rev. Ryu Kun-Bae assigned as 3rd pastor

5. Jan, 2003—6th Minister: Han Kum-Suk (Cecilia)

6. June, 2004—Rev. Cho Young-Hyun (Michael) as 4th pastor

7. Jan, 2005—7th Minister: Kim Su-Do (David)

8. Jan, 2007—8th Minister: Hwang Suk-Ju (Bernard)

9. June, 2007—Rev. Jung Sang-Gi (Gregory) as 5th pastor

10. Jan, 2010—9th Minister: Kim Su-Do (David)

11. Sep 5th, 2010—Rev. Yun Yong Mo (Peter) as 6th pastor

  St.Luke Birmingham Catholic Church