John Ha Tiong Hock
Archbishop Emeritus Dato' John Ha Tiong Hock, P.S.B.S., born 5 March 1947 in Kuching, Sarawak), was ordained a priest on 14 December 1972, and was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Kuching on 17 January 1998. His episcopal ordination was on 6 June 1998. He was appointed Archbishop of Kuching[1] on 23 June 2003, and was installed on 16 July 2003.[2] On 4 March 2017, he resigned as Archbishop, handing over the diocese to his Auxiliary Bishop, Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng.[3] He was also the president of the Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei Episcopal Biblical Commission.[4]
His Excellency Dato' John Ha Tiong Hock | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Kuching | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Kuching |
| Installed | 16 July 2003 |
| Term ended | 4 March 2017 |
| Predecessor | Peter Chung Hoan Ting |
| Successor | Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 14 December 1972 |
| Consecration | 6 June 1998 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1947 Kuching, Crown Colony of Sarawak, British Empire |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Coat of arms |  |
References
- "Muslim group attends Catholic Mass in Malaysian "breakthrough"". Catholic News Agency. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop John Ha Tiong Hock" retrieved 8 November 2015
- Other Pontifical Acts retrieved 5 March 2017
- "The beauty of family". L'Osservatore Romano. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
Authority control  |
|---|
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.