[Obituary] Ahn Gwang-hoon, New Zealand-born priest known as 'godfather of the poor,' dies at 84

Ahn Gwang-hoon, a Catholic priest of the Missionary Society of St. Columban who devoted more than six decades to serving marginalized communities in South Korea, died Sunday at age 84. Born Robert John Brennan in Auckland, New Zealand, Ahn was granted South Korean citizenship in 2020 in recognition of his lifelong work with the poor and vulnerable. Ahn first came to South Korea in 1966, a year after his ordination. Over more than 60 years in the country, he dedicated himself to supporting those

By The Korea Herald