7 October 2001 by Adriano Bernardini, Yong Sooi Ngean, and Anthony Soter Fernandez
Personal details
Born
(1938-04-08) 8 April 1938 (age 86)
Singapore, Straits Settlements
Nationality
Singaporean
Denomination
Roman Catholic
Alma mater
Pontifical Gregorian University
Motto
Omnia Omnibus (All things to all men) — 1 Cor 9:22
Coat of arms
Styles of Nicholas Gerald Chia
Reference style
The Most Reverend[1]
Spoken style
His Grace[2]
Religious style
Archbishop-Emeritus
Nicholas Gerald Chia Yeck Joo (simplified Chinese: 谢益裕; traditional Chinese: 謝益裕; pinyin: Xiè Yìyù) (born 8 April 1938) DD, STL was the third Roman Catholic Archbishop of Singapore and the first Singapore-born clergyman to hold the office. He officially retired as Archbishop of Singapore on 18 May 2013, and is succeeded by Archbishop William Goh. He was educated at both Montfort Junior and Secondary schools.
Archbishop Chia received his Episcopal Consecration on 7 October 2001 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. His consecration was attended by the President of the Republic of Singapore, Mr S. R. Nathan, state dignitaries, sixteen bishops, one hundred and ninety priests and an estimated 11,000 Roman Catholics, together with representatives of the major religions in Singapore. His Principal Consecrator was Archbishop Adriano Bernardini, and the Principal Co-Consecrators were Archbishops Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean and Anthony Soter Fernandez.
The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd was formerly the seat of Archbishop Chia before retiring and the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore.
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