Nicholas Chia - Biodata

Biodata

• (1938) Born on 8 April, the third son in a family of six children.
• (1955–1957) Studied in St Francis Xavier Minor Seminary, Singapore.
• (1958–1963) Studied in College General (Major Seminary), Penang, Malaysia.
• (1964) Ordained priest at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Singapore on 26 January.
• (1964–1966) Assistant priest, Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Singapore.
• (1966–1967) Studied Mandarin in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• (1967–1969) Assistant priest, Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Singapore.
• (1969–1971) Obtained licentiate in moral theology from the Gregorian University, Rome.
• (1972) Did comparative studies on religions in Rome.
• (1973–1977) Lecturer and Procurator at College General (Major Seminary), Penang, Malaysia.
• (1978–1990) Director of the Singapore Pastoral Institute.
• (1980–2001) Parish priest, Church of the Holy Cross, Singapore.
• (1983–1996) External lecturer at the St Francis Xavier Minor Seminary, Singapore.
• (1990–2001) Chaplain to Catholic students in the National University of Singapore.
• (1995–2001) Chancellor and Procurator of the Archdiocese of Singapore.
• (2001) Consecrated Archbishop of Singapore.