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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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