John Ha Tiong Hock

His Excellency Dato'
John Ha Tiong Hock
P.S.B.S.
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 (1947-03-05) 5 March 1947
Kuching, Crown Colony of Sarawak, British Empire
Nationality Malaysian
Denomination Roman Catholic
Coat of arms

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 March 4, 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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Muslim group attends Catholic Mass in Malaysian "breakthrough"". Catholic News Agency. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  2. ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop John Ha Tiong Hock" retrieved November 8, 2015
  3. ↑ Other Pontifical Acts retrieved March 5, 2017
  4. ↑ http://www.osservatoreromano.va/en/news/beauty-family
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