Anthony Soter Fernandez
Anthony Soter Fernandez | |
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| Cardinal and Archbishop Emeritus of Kuala Lumpur | |
 Cardinal Anthony during the Consistory presided by Pope Francis in 2016 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur |
| Installed | 10 November 1983 |
| Term ended | 24 May 2003 |
| Predecessor | Dominic Vendargon |
| Successor | Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Alberto Magno |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Penang (1977–1983) |
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| Ordination | 10 December 1966 |
| Consecration | 17 February 1978 by Gregory Yong, Chan Soon Cheong, and Lee Kok Hin |
| Created cardinal | 19 November 2016 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 April 1932 |
| Died | October 28, 2020 (aged 90) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Motto | Keadilan dan Keamanan (Justice and Peace) |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Anthony Soter Fernandez (22 April 1932 – 28 October 2020) was a Malaysian cardinal. He was the first Malaysian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was appointed on 30 July 1983 by Pope John Paul II, and became the Archdiocese's second Archbishop upon his installation on 10 November 1983. He retired on 24 May 2003 and was succeeded by Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam.[1]
Fernandez was ordained as a priest on 10 December 1966, and served as president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei from 1987–1990 and 2000–2003.
Fernandez was previously the bishop of the Diocese of Penang, where he was bishop from 17 February 1978, until his transfer to Kuala Lumpur.
Fernandez was created a cardinal by Pope Francis in the consistory on 19 November 2016,[2] and was the first Malaysian to be made a cardinal.[3]
References
- ^ Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur Archived April 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. UCAN Diocesan Profile Series. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
- ^ "Pope to create 13 new cardinals, including 3 Americans". Crux. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ Arbee, Awaina (9 October 2016). "Pope Francis names Malaysia's first ever cardinal". New Straits Times. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
External links
- "Fernandez Card. Anthony Soter". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- "Catholics celebrate first Malaysian Cardinal". Asia News. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
