Francis Chan (bishop)
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Francis Chan (* 25. Juli 1913 in Singapur; † 20. Dezember 1967) war ein singapurischer Geistlicher und römisch-katholischer Bischof von Penang.
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Francis Chan (25 July 1913 – 20 October 1967) was a Chinese Singaporean bishop of the Catholic Church. After finishing high school in Singapore, he studied for the priesthood at College General in Penang and was ordained a priest in 1939. Chan first served as an assistant pastor in Ipoh until 1946, with a three year interruption due to World War II. He subsequently returned to his hometown after the Japanese occupation ended and served as parish priest there for nine years. When the Holy See created the first two Malaysian dioceses of Kuala Lumpur and Penang in 1955, Chan was appointed as bishop of the latter see. He was consecrated in August of that same year, becoming one of the first two local bishops from Malaysia. A Council Father of the Second Vatican Council, Chan attended two sessi
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Francis Chan (Bischof)
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Francis Chan (bishop)
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Francis Chan
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Francis Chan
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George Town, Penang, Malaysia
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1967-10-20
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1913-07-25
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1939-12-04
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1913-07-25
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1967-10-20
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Roman Catholic
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1967-10-20
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His Excellency, The Right Reverend Monsignor
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Position established
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Roman Catholic
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Ipoh
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Penang
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Singapore
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Bishop
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1955
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Francis Chan (* 25. Juli 1913 in Singapur; † 20. Dezember 1967) war ein singapurischer Geistlicher und römisch-katholischer Bischof von Penang.
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Francis Chan (25 July 1913 – 20 October 1967) was a Chinese Singaporean bishop of the Catholic Church. After finishing high school in Singapore, he studied for the priesthood at College General in Penang and was ordained a priest in 1939. Chan first served as an assistant pastor in Ipoh until 1946, with a three year interruption due to World War II. He subsequently returned to his hometown after the Japanese occupation ended and served as parish priest there for nine years. When the Holy See created the first two Malaysian dioceses of Kuala Lumpur and Penang in 1955, Chan was appointed as bishop of the latter see. He was consecrated in August of that same year, becoming one of the first two local bishops from Malaysia. A Council Father of the Second Vatican Council, Chan attended two sessions held at St. Peter's Basilica in 1962 and 1964. He died of terminal cancer in 1967. Chan was dubbed "The Singing Bishop" due to his penchant for music.
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1955-02-25
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Western Road Cemetery, George Town
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Roman Catholic Church
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Louis-August Chorin
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Martin Lucas
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1955-08-28
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1955-08-28
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1939-12-04
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Bishop of Penang