Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei
PLENARY MEETINGS
3rd Decade
The Plenary meeting is held two times a year in any place decided upon by the Conference. The President shall call an extraordinary meeting when an urgent need arises. The Apostolic Nuncio/Delegate may be invited to meet and address the members at the Plenary Meeting.
3rd Decade
This decade saw the creation of the Diocese of Sibu in 1986, when territory was taken from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kuching, making it a suffragan see of the Archdiocese. Newly ordained Bishop Dominic Su and Bishop John Lee joined as members of the Conference. In 1983, Auxiliary Bishop Antony Selvanayagam was elevated to Bishop of Penang, while Bishop Anthony Soter Fernandez was elevated to Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur.
Bishop members during this decade were:
Archbishop Dominic Vendargon, Archbishop Peter Chung, Archbishop Gregory Yong, Archbishop Anthony Soter Fernandez, Bishop James Chan, Bishop Simon Fung, Bishop Anthony Lee, Bishop Antony Selvanayagam, Bishop Dominic Su and Bishop John Lee.
The Apostolic Delegates and Pro-Nuncios during this decade were:
Archbishop Renato Martino and Archbishop Alberto Tricarico
No. |
Dates |
Venue |
28. |
1981, January 13-17 |
Majowe Centre, Plentong |
29. |
1981, August 26-29 |
Majowe Centre, Plentong |
30. |
1982, February 16-20 |
Majowe Centre, Plentong |
31. |
1982, August 02-08 |
College General, Penang |
32. |
1983, January 19-25 |
Majowe Centre, Plentong |
33. |
1983, August 16-19 |
Majowe Centre, Plentong |
34. |
1984, January 24-28 |
Majowe Centre, Plentong |
35. |
1984, August 21-29 |
Majowe Centre, Plentong |
36. |
1985, January 22-26 |
Majowe Centre, Plentong |
37. |
1985, July 09-11 |
Majowe Centre, Plentong |
38. |
1986, February 25-27 |
La Salle Provincialate, Petaling Jaya |
39. |
1986, July 21-23 |
St Peter’s College, Kuching |
40. |
1987, February 24-27 |
Majowe Centre, Plentong |
41. |
1987, August 10-14 |
St Francis Xavier’s Seminary, Singapore |
42. |
1988, January 25-29 |
St Francis Xavier’s Seminary, Singapore |
43. |
1988, July 11-16 |
Majowe Centre, Plentong |
44. |
1989, January 09-13 |
Majowe Centre, Plentong |
45. |
1989, July 10-14 |
Majowe Centre, Plentong |
46. |
1990, January 08-12 |
Stella Maris, Penang |
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