Anthony Soter Fernandez

His Excellency
Anthony Soter Fernandez
Archbishop Emeritus of Kuala Lumpur
See Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur
Installed 10 November 1983
Term ended 24 May 2003
Predecessor Dominic Vendargon
Successor Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam
Other posts Bishop of Penang
Orders
Ordination 10 December 1966
Personal details
Born (1932-04-22) April 22, 1932
Sungai Petani Malaysia
Nationality Malaysian
Denomination Roman Catholic

Anthony Soter Fernandez (born 22 April 1932) is Archbishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1] He became the Archdiocese's second Archbishop upon his appointment on 30 July 1983 by Pope John Paul II, and was installed on 10 November 1983. He retired on 24 May 2003 and was succeeded by Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam.[2]

Anthony Soter Fernandez is also the Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Penang, where he was Bishop from 17 February 1978, until his appointment to head the Church in Kuala Lumpur.[3] Fernandez was ordained as a priest on 10 December 1966,[4] and president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei from 1987-1990 and 2000-2003.[5]

See also

References

  1. Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur. catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
  2. Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur. UCAN Diocesan Profile Series. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
  3. Diocese of Penang. catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
  4. Archbishop Anthony Soter Fernandez. catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
  5. Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur. GCatholic.org. retrieved April 28, 2010.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean
3rd Catholic Bishop of Penang
19771983
Succeeded by
Antony Selvanayagam
Preceded by
Dominic Vendargon
2nd Catholic Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur
19832003
Succeeded by
Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam


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