Anthony Soter Fernandez
| His Eminence Anthony Soter Fernandez | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal and Archbishop Emeritus of Kuala Lumpur | |
Fernandez 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 | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Alberto Magno |
| Previous post | Bishop of Penang (1977–1983) |
| Orders | |
| 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 Sungai Petani, Kedah, Unfederated Malay States |
| Died | 28 October 2020 (aged 88) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Buried | St. John's Cathedral, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Motto | Keadilan dan Keamanan (Justice and Peace) |
Anthony Soter Fernandez (22 April 1932 – 28 October 2020) was a Malaysian prelate of the Catholic Church who was the first Malaysian cardinal. He was Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur from 1983 to 2003.
Biography
Anthony Soter Fernandez was born on 22 April 1932 in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia. He was ordained as a priest of the Diocese of Penang on 10 December 1966.[1]
He was named Bishop of Penang on 29 September 1977.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on 17 February 1978[1] from Gregory Yong, Archbishop of Singapore.
Pope John Paul II appointed him the second Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur on 30 July 1983[3] and he was installed there on 10 November 1983.[1]
He served as president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei from 1987–1990 and 2000–2003.
Pope John Paul accepted his resignation as archbishop on 24 May 2003.[4]
Fernandez was created a cardinal by Pope Francis in the consistory on 19 November 2016,[5] and was the first Malaysian to be made a cardinal.[6][7]
Fernandez died on 28 October 2020 at the Little Sisters of the Poor St. Francis Xavier Home in Cheras. He had been suffering from tongue cancer for several years.[8][9] He was buried in the nave of St. John's Cathedral, Kuala Lumpur.[10]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 "UCAN Diocesan Profile Series". Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010.
- Back to citation Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXX. 1978. p. 65. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- Back to citation Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXV. 1983. p. 852. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- Back to citation "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.05.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 May 2003.
- Back to citation "Pope to create 13 new cardinals, including 3 Americans". Crux. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- Back to citation Arbee, Awaina (9 October 2016). "Pope Francis names Malaysia's first ever cardinal". New Straits Times. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- Back to citation "Catholics celebrate first Malaysian Cardinal". Asia News. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- Back to citation "Malaysia's sole Roman Catholic cardinal Fernandez dies of cancer". MSN News. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- Back to citation Chandran, Sheela (1 November 2020). "Tribute for a true man of the cloth". The Star. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- Back to citation Emmanuel Santa Maria Chin (31 October 2020). "Cardinal Anthony Soter Fernandez buried in Cathedral of St John, KL". Malay Mail. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
External links
- "Fernandez Card. Anthony Soter". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.