Richard Ng (bishop)

Richard Ng (born 20 June 1966) is a Malaysian prelate of the Catholic Church. He is the current Bishop of Miri from 2014.

His Excellency

Richard Ng
Bishop of Miri
SeeDiocese of Miri
AppointedOctober 30, 2013
InstalledJanuary 25, 2014
PredecessorAnthony Lee Kok Hin
Orders
OrdinationFebruary 18, 1995
ConsecrationJanuary 25, 2014
Personal details
Born (1966-06-20) June 20, 1966
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
NationalityMalaysian
DenominationRoman Catholic
Motto"Proclaim the Gospel"
Coat of arms

Biography

Ng grew up in Kuching in a normal Catholic family. He received his primary education at Catholic English Primary School and secondary education at St Joseph’s Secondary School.[1] After finishing Form 6 in 1985, he worked as a site supervisor for one year, and a few months in a laboratory.[2] In 1987, he studied at St Peter’s College Seminary in Kuching. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Kuching in 1995. He was sent to study Sacred Scriptures at the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome in September 1999. He obtained a Licentiate in Sacred Scriptures in 2003.[2]

When he return to Kuching, he was posted to teach Sacred Scriptures at St Peter’s College. He also serve as a full-time formator for seminarians.[2] In 2008, he was appointed the rector of St Peter’s College.[2]

On 30 October 2013, Pope Francis has accepted resignation of bishop Anthony Lee Kok Hin, who resign due to mandatory age, and appointed Ng as the successor.[3][4] He received his episcopal consecration on 25 January 2014 from his predecessor, Bishop Anthony Lee Kok Hin, with Archbishop John Ha Tiong Hock and Bishop Joseph Hii Teck Kwong serving as co-consecrators. On the same day of his episcopal ordination, he took the canonical possession of the Diocese of Miri.[1]

References
  1. "Richard Ng ordained Bishop of Miri". Today's Catholic. February 18, 2014.
  2. "New chapter for Miri Diocese". The Borneo Post. January 24, 2014.
  3. "Resignation of the Bishop of Miri, appointment of successor". Today's Catholic. November 1, 2013.
  4. "Richard Ng appointed bishop of Miri diocese". The Borneo Post. November 2, 2013.
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