Nicholas Chia
Nicholas Chia Yeck Joo ( Chinese 謝益裕 , Pinyin Xiè Yìyù ) (born April 8, 1938 in Singapore ) is a Chinese clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Singapore .
Life
Nicholas Chia studied Catholic theology and philosophy at the seminary in Singapore and Penang, Malaysia . He was ordained a priest on January 26, 1964 for what was then the Archdiocese of Malacca-Singapore. From 1969 to 1971 he studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome . From 1978 to 1990 he was director of the Singapore Pastoral Institute.
Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Singapore on May 15, 2001 . He was ordained bishop on October 7, 2001 by the then Apostolic Delegate in Singapore, Archbishop Adriano Bernardini ; Co- consecrators were his predecessor Archbishop Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean and Anthony Soter Fernandez , Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur . His motto is: Omnia omnibus ("Allen everything").
From March 2002 to 2005 he was a member of the Council of the "International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services", representing Central and East Asia.
On May 20, 2013, Pope Francis accepted his resignation due to reasons of age.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Past Councilors ( Memento of October 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ RINUNCIA E SUCCESSIONE DELL'ARCIVESCOVO DI SINGAPORE (SINGAPORE), in: Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of May 20, 2013
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean |
Archbishop of Singapore 2001-2013 |
William Goh |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chia, Nicholas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chia, Nicholas Yeck Joo; 謝益裕 (Chinese); Xiè Yìyù (Pinyin) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese clergyman, retired Archbishop of Singapore |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 8, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Singapore |