Father Paul Seock Bin Seo was born on December 26, 1973, in the city of Jeonju, South Korea. He passed away on March 15, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea, at the age of 50, after 22 years of religious life and 13 years of priesthood.
Father Paul Seo served as a missionary in Canada for 10 years, including six years in Trois-Rivières (until December 2023), where he held the position of master of postulants and coordinated the activities of the Korean Secular Franciscans in Montreal.
A man of humility, Father Paul carried out his tasks with an exemplary sense of duty. As a worthy representative of the Korean Franciscans, he combined rigor and kindness, depth and wisdom. He had acquired solid training as a spiritual guide at the Le Pèlerin centre in Montreal.
He leaves behind his mother, his two brothers, and several nieces and nephews. His Franciscan brothers in Korea, as well as those in the Province of the Holy Spirit in Canada, are deeply saddened by his passing.