Archbishop Emeritus Nicholas Chia, the first Singaporean-born head of the Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore, died on December 17 at the age of 86. Cardinal William Goh announced Chia’s death, saying he “passed away peacefully this evening at St Theresa’s Home.” Chia, known as a ‘people’s priest’, emphasized the importance of spirituality for Catholics to counter the challenges of secularism and materialism.
Archbishop Emeritus Nicholas Chia was the first Singaporean-born priest to be appointed as head of the Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore. , the first Singaporean-born head of the Archdiocese of Singapore, died on December 17 at 86.
Cardinal William Goh of Singapore announced Chia’s death on a social media post on Dec. 18, saying that he “passed away peacefully this evening at St Theresa’s Home.” “Arrangements for the public to pay respects and for the funeral proceedings will be announced later,” Goh said in his post, which garnered numerous reactions from the public.
The Singapore Archdiocese also published a statement on its website recalling Chia’s reputation as"a people’s priest." “As shepherd of the flock, he stressed the importance of spirituality for Catholics — both clergy and laity — to combat the challenges to moral values posed by secularism and materialism in society,” the statement read.On Feb 18, 2014, he suffered a fall and, after a period of recovery, was transferred to Saint Theresa’s Home, where he continued until his death, the
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