Antony Selvanayagam Cleric

Antony Selvanayagam is the Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Penang, Malaysia. He was elected by John Paul II'>Pope John Paul II as the 4th bishop of Penang after the transfer of his predecessor, Bishop Anthony Soter Fernandez to the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur as the 2nd archbishop of Kuala Lumpur. He retired in 2012 due to old age, and was succeeded by Msgr. Sebastian Francis as the new Bishop of Penang.He has served as head of the church's Commission for Ecumenism and Interreligious Affairs

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 24, 1935
Birth place
Pahang , Bentong
Nationality
Malaysia
Religion
Catholic Church

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Christian bishop

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To2012

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External resources

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bsel.html