ACNS - Fourth Archbishop of the Province of South East Asia elected

From George Conklin <gconklin@igc.org>
Date Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:01:24 -0400

Fourth Archbishop of the Province of South East Asia elected

Posted On : September 22, 2011 4:02 PM | Posted By : Admin ACO
ACNS: <http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/news.cfm/2011/9/22/ACNS4943>http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/news.cfm/2011/9/22/ACNS4943 Related Categories: <http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/news.cfm/South-East-Asia>South East Asia

From the Province of South East Asia

We are pleased to inform that in the Extra-ordinary Provincial Synod Meeting and Standing Committee Meeting that was held on 21 - 23 September 2011 at the Palace Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Bishop Bolly Lapok (Diocese of Kuching) was elected as the 4th Archbishop of the Province of South East Asia.

Please continue to pray for Archbishop Elect Bolly Lapok and the Province. The Installation service will be on 12 February 2012, in Kuching, Sarawak.

Archbishops of South East Asia:

1996 - 2000
Incumbent: Moses Tay
Also the Bishop of Singapore 1982-1999

2000 - 2006
Incumbent: Datuk Yong Ping Chung
Also Bishop of Sabah since 1990.

2006 - 2012
Incumbent: John Chew
Also Bishop of Singapore since 2000.

2011 (Elected) 2012 (Enthronement)
Incumbent: Datuk Bolly Lapok
Also Bishop of Kuching since 2007