James Chan Soon Cheong (曾顺祥;[1] 26 July 1926 – 22 April 2023) was a Malaysian prelate in the Roman Catholic Church. Born in Selama, Perak, he was ordained a priest on 9 August 1959. He was appointed Bishop of Melaka-Johor[2] on 22 December 1972. His episcopal ordination took place on 8 June 1973. He retired at the age of 75 years on 10 December 2001.
His Excellency James Chan Soon Cheong D.D | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Malacca-Johor | |
| Archdiocese | Kuala Lumpur |
| Diocese | Malacca-Johor |
| Installed | 8 June 1973 |
| Term ended | 10 December 2001 |
| Predecessor | Michel Olçomendy |
| Successor | Paul Tan Chee Ing, SJ |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 9 August 1959 |
| Consecration | 8 June 1973 by Dominic Vendargon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 July 1926 |
| Died | 22 April 2023 (aged 96) Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | "To serve is my joy" |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles of James Chan Soon Cheong | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
| James Chan Soon Cheong | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 曾順祥 |
| Simplified Chinese | 曾顺祥 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zéng Shùnxiáng |
| Hokkien POJ | Chan Sūnsiông |
Chan died on 22 April 2023, at the age of 96.[3]
Life
editJames Chan Soon Cheong attended St. Xavier's Institution in Penang and from 1946, St. George's Institution in Taiping. From 1950 Cheong attended St. Francis Xavier Minor Seminary in Singapore. From 1953 to 1959 he studied philosophy and Catholic theology at the seminary in Penang.[4] On 9 August 1959, he received the sacrament of ordination for the Diocese of Penang.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 林其坤 (10 May 2015). "常跑第一、選擇最好 懷念周紫明修女". Catholic Weekly. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
殯葬禮儀於3月16日在麻六甲聖德肋撒天主堂舉行，主祭是黃來發神父、甲柔教區榮休主教曾順祥與余日中、姚佳祝、鄧英偉、王安當、黃大華、李益興及陳億賜7位神父共祭，參與的教眾異常踴躍。
- ^ Almanack 1984. J. Whitaker & Sons. 1984. p. 501. ISBN 978-0-85021-142-9.
- ^ "Obituary of Bishop Emeritus James Chan Soon Cheong, D.D." Herald Malaysia Online. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Obituary of Bishop Emeritus James Chan Soon Cheong, D.D." heraldmalaysia.com. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ AAS 65 (1973), S. 48.