Dominic Su Haw Chiu (29 May 1939 – 15 May 2026) was a Malaysian prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Sibu from 1987 to 2011.
Dominic Su Haw Chiu | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Sibu | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Sibu |
| Appointed | 22 December 1986 |
| Installed | 11 February 1987 |
| Term ended | 24 December 2011 |
| Predecessor | Established |
| Successor | Joseph Hii Teck Kwong |
| Previous post | Vicar General of Archdiocese of Kuching (1981–1986) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 December 1969 by Charles Reiterer |
| Consecration | 6 January 1987 by Pope John Paul II, Eduardo Martínez Somalo and Jose Tomas Sanchez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1939 Sibu, Raj of Sarawak |
| Died | 15 May 2026 (aged 86) Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Motto | Laudetur dominus (English: Praise be to the Lord) |
| Styles of Dominic Su Haw Chiu | |
|---|---|
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop Emeritus |
| Dominic Su Haw Chiu | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 蘇孝洲 |
| Simplified Chinese | 苏孝洲 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Sū Xiàozhōu |
| Jyutping | Sou1 Haau3 Zau1 |
| Hokkien POJ | So͘ Hàu-chiu |
| Tâi-lô | Soo Hàu-tsiu |
Biography
editSu entered and studied at St Francis Xavier's Minor Seminary, Singapore, in 1961 to 1963.[1] In 1964, he studied philosophy and theology at College General, Penang until 1969. He studied there together with his fellow seminarian Antony Selvanayagam, emeritus bishop of Penang.[1]
He was ordained as a deacon on 28 April 1969, then to the priesthood on 4 December 1969 by the late bishop Charles Reiterer.[1] Su then furthered his studies at Rome, to pursue Canon Law, attending the Pontifical Urbaniana University from 1979 to 1981, and from 1981 until 1986, after his return, served as a Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Kuching (1981–1986).[2][1]
In 1986, Pope John Paul II appointed and consecrated Su on 6 January 1987 at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy.[1] On 11 February 1987, Su was installed as the Bishop of the new Diocese of Sibu by Archbishop Renato Martino (now Cardinal), Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia.[1] In 2009, Su celebrated a thanksgiving mass for his 40th anniversary of priestly ordination and 70th birthday.[3] In 2011, he resigned for early retirement, and was succeeded by the auxiliary Bishop Joseph Hii Teck Kwong.[4] He served as the president of the Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei Episcopal Commission for Pastoral Health Care.[5]
Su died on 15 May 2026, at the age of 86.[6]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Short Biography of Bishop Dominic Su Haw Chiu". Archived from the original on 2018-10-28. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
- ↑ "Interview of Bishop Dominic Su Haw Chiu". Archived from the original on 2018-10-28. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
- ↑ "Bishop Dominic Su 70th Birthday & 40th Anniversary of Priestly Ordination Celebration". December 5, 2009.
- ↑ "Parish celebrates Dominic Su's 25th Episcopal ordination". Borneo Post. 15 February 2012.
- ↑ "Bishop Dominic Su Haw Chiu". UCANews.
- ↑ Bishop Emeritus Dominic Su of Sibu passes away at 87
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