Vatican City, 19 November 2015 (VIS) –
The Holy Father has appointed Fr. Anthony Bernard Paul as bishop of
Melaka-Johor (area 20,364, population 3,696,000, Catholics 39,537,
priests 36, permanent deacons 9, religious 45), Malaysia. The
bishop-elect was born in Alor Star, Malaysia in 1953 and was ordained
a priest in 1989. He has served in a number of role in the diocese of
Penang, including parish vicar, pastor of various parishes, diocesan
head of vocations and parish administrator. He is currently pastor of
the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Penang and vicar for pastoral ministry.
He succeeds Bishop Paul Tan Chee Ing, S.J., whose resignation from
the pastoral care of the same diocese upon reaching the age limit was
accepted by the Holy Father.
Thursday, November 19, 2015
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