Dominic Su Haw Chiu
Dominic Su Haw Chiu (born 29 May 1939) is a Malaysian prelate of the Catholic Church, and was Bishop of Sibu from 1987 to 2011.
Most Reverend Dominic Su Haw Chiu | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Sibu | |
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| See | Diocese of Sibu |
| Installed | February 11, 1987 |
| Term ended | December 24, 2011 |
| Predecessor | Established |
| Successor | Joseph Hii Teck Kwong |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 4, 1969 by Charles Reiterer |
| Consecration | January 6, 1987 by John Paul II, Eduardo Martínez Somalo and Jose Tomas Sanchez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 29, 1939 Sibu, Kingdom of Sarawak (Now Sarawak, Malaysia) |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | "Laudetur Dominus" |
| Dominic Su Haw Chiu | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 蘇孝洲 |
| Simplified Chinese | 苏孝洲 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Sū Xiàozhōu |
Biography
Su entered and studied at St Francis Xavier's Minor Seminary, Singapore, in 1961 to 1963.[1] In 1964, he studied philosophy and theology at College General, Penang until 1969. He studied there together with his fellow seminarian Antony Selvanayagam, emeritus bishop of Penang.[1]
Su ordained a deacon on 28 April 1969. He was ordained to the priesthood on 4 December 1969 by the late bishop Charles Reiterer.[1] Su then furthered his studies at Rome, to pursue Canon Law, attending the Pontifical Urbaniana University from 1979 to 1981.[2][1]
In 1987, Pope John Paul II appointed and consecrate Su as Bishop of Sibu. He was consecrated a bishop on January 6, 1987, at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy.[1] On February 11, 1987, Su was installed as the Bishop of the new Diocese of Sibu by Archbishop Renato Martino (now Cardinal), Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia.[1] In 2009, Su celebrates a thanksgiving mass for his 40th anniversary of priestly ordination and 70th birthday.[3] In 2011, he resign for early retirement, and was succeeded by the auxiliary Bishop Joseph Hii Teck Kwong.[4] He has served as the president of the Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei Episcopal Commission for Pastoral Health Care.[5]
References
- Short Biography of Bishop Dominic Su Haw Chiu
- Interview of Bishop Dominic Su Haw Chiu
- "Bishop Dominic Su 70th Birthday & 40th Anniversary of Priestly Ordination Celebration". December 5, 2009.
- "Parish celebrates Dominic Su's 25th Episcopal ordination". Borneo Post. 15 February 2012.
- "Bishop Dominic Su Haw Chiu". UCANews.
External links
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Established |
1st Catholic Bishop of Sibu 1987–2011 |
Succeeded by Joseph Hii Teck Kwong |