Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei
Encyclopedia
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (B.C.M.S.B.) is the episcopal conference
of the Catholic bishops
of Malaysia, Singapore
and Brunei
. The B.C.M.S.B reviews the position of the Church in Malaysia
, Singapore
and Brunei
, and also undertakes a variety of activities covering, for example, the youth, health care and media.
Episcopal Conference
In the Roman Catholic Church, an Episcopal Conference, Conference of Bishops, or National Conference of Bishops is an official assembly of all the bishops of a given territory...
of the Catholic bishops
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
of Malaysia, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and Brunei
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
. The B.C.M.S.B reviews the position of the Church in Malaysia
Roman Catholicism in Malaysia
The Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome....
, Singapore
Roman Catholicism in Singapore
Roman Catholicism is practiced by about 4.6% of Singapore's populace, or about 210,000 people. Roman Catholicism is practiced by people of Chinese and Eurasian descent, along with a Filipino, Indian and European minority.- History :...
and Brunei
Roman Catholicism in Brunei
The Roman Catholic Church in Brunei Darussalam is a part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, in communion with the Pope in Rome. The entire territory of the Church in Brunei is organized as an apostolic vicariate, under the leadership of a bishop....
, and also undertakes a variety of activities covering, for example, the youth, health care and media.
Present Officials
- President (2011.01.01 – ...): BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
Paul Tan Chee IngPaul Tan Chee IngRt. Rev. Monsignor Paul Tan Chee Ing, S.J., D.D., S.T.L. is second and current Roman Catholic Bishop of Diocese of Malacca-Johor. He is also the current president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei....
, S.J. (陳志音) (71), BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Diocese of Malacca-Johor
Past Officials
- Archbishop Murphy Nicholas Xavier PakiamMurphy Nicholas Xavier PakiamMurphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam is the third metropolitan archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia....
(72) (2007.02 – 2011.01.01) - Archbishop Nicholas Chia Yeck Joo (謝益裕) (73) (2003.08 – 2007.02)
- Archbishop Anthony Soter FernandezAnthony Soter FernandezAnthony Soter Fernandez is Archbishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 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...
(79) (2000 – 2003) - Archbishop Peter Chung Hoan Ting (鍾萬庭) (82) (1994 – 2000)
- Archbishop Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean (楊瑞元) (1990 – 1994)
- Archbishop Anthony Soter FernandezAnthony Soter FernandezAnthony Soter Fernandez is Archbishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 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...
(79) (1987 – 1990) - Archbishop Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean (楊瑞元) (1980 – 1987)
- Archbishop Peter Chung Hoan Ting (鍾萬庭) (82) (1976 – 1979)
- Bishop Anthony Denis Galvin, M.H.M. (1969 – 1976)
- Archbishop Michel Olçomendy, M.E.P. (奧爾科曼迪) (1964 – 1969)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in MalaysiaRoman Catholicism in MalaysiaThe Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome....
- Roman Catholicism in SingaporeRoman Catholicism in SingaporeRoman Catholicism is practiced by about 4.6% of Singapore's populace, or about 210,000 people. Roman Catholicism is practiced by people of Chinese and Eurasian descent, along with a Filipino, Indian and European minority.- History :...
- Roman Catholicism in BruneiRoman Catholicism in BruneiThe Roman Catholic Church in Brunei Darussalam is a part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, in communion with the Pope in Rome. The entire territory of the Church in Brunei is organized as an apostolic vicariate, under the leadership of a bishop....
External links
- Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (B.C.M.S.B.) webpage. GCatholic.com website
- www.majodi.org webpage. www.majodi.org website
- International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences webpage. GCatholic.com website
- Episcopal Conferences