Peter Chung Hoan Ting Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Most Reverend Dato' Sri
Peter Chung Hoan Ting
Honorific-Suffix:D.C.L., P.N.B.S.
Archbishop Of:Archbishop Emeritus of Kuching
Church:Roman Catholic
Archdiocese:Kuching
Enthroned:31 May 1976
Ended:21 June 2003
Predecessor:Established
Successor:John Ha Tiong Hock
Ordination:26 September 1954
by Bishop John Vos
Consecration:15 November 1970
by Bishop James Buis
Birth Date:1928 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Laohekou, Hubei, Republic of China
Religion:Roman Catholic
Residence:Mother Mary Priest's Retirement Home, Kuching
Motto:Gratia cum omnibus
Coat Of Arms:Coat of arms of Peter Chung Hoan Ting.svg
Previous Post:Vicar Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu (1972-1975), Titular Bishop of Acelum (1972-1975), Vicar Apostolic of Kuching (1975)
Archbishop Name:Peter Chung Hoan Ting
Dipstyle:His Grace
Offstyle:Your Grace
Relstyle:Archbishop Emeritus

Peter Chung Hoan Ting (born 10 September 1928) was the metropolitan archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching, Malaysia from 1976 to 2003, the first archbishop of the diocese.

Chung entered the diocesan minor seminary of the Diocese of Laohekou in 1940. In 1947, he entered the Regional Major Seminary at Hankou. However, in 1949, during the communist insurgency, the entire seminary was moved to Hong Kong and later to Macau.[1] In 1954, he graduated from the seminary and arrived in Kuching for his priestly ordination on 26 September. He was ordained by Bishop John Vos and became the first priest to be ordained in Sarawak. In 1966, he was sent to study canon law in Rome and obtained a Doctorate of Canon Law.[1] [2]

On 1 September 1970, Pope Paul VI appointed Chung as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu and Titular Bishop of Acelum. He was consecrated in Kota Kinabalu by Bishop James Buis on 15 November 1970. In 1972, he became the Vicar Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu.[1]

On 30 January 1975, Chung was appointed as Vicar Apostolic of Kuching. The Ecclesiastical Province of East Malaysia was established and Apostolic Vicariate of Kuching was raised to be an archdiocese and Chung became its first archbishop on 31 May 1975.[3] On 21 June 2003, he retired and handed over the archdiocese to his auxiliary bishop, John Ha Tiong Hock.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: A journey for the Love of Christ. Ivy Chai. Herald Malaysia. 25 November 2020. 24 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Archbishop Emeritus Peter Chung celebrates his 90th birthday. Herald Malaysia. 21 September 2018. 24 March 2021.
  3. Web site: Uskup Agung pertama Kuching rai ulang tahun pentahbisan episkopal ke-50. malay. Herald Malaysia. 28 November 2020. 24 March 2021.