Anthony Soter Fernandez | |
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Cardinal and Archbishop Emeritus of Kuala Lumpur | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Diocese | Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur |
Installed | 10 November 1983 |
Term ended | 24 May 2003 |
Predecessor | Dominic Vendargon |
Successor | Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Alberto Magno |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Penang (1977–1983) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 10 December 1966 |
Consecration | 17 February 1978 by Gregory Yong, Chan Soon Cheong, and Lee Kok Hin |
Created cardinal | 19 November 2016 by Pope Francis |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 28 October 2020 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | (aged 88)
Buried | St. John's Cathedral, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Nationality | Malaysian |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Motto | Keadilan dan Keamanan (Justice and Peace) |
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Styles of Anthony Soter Fernandez | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
Anthony Soter Fernandez (22 April 1932 – 28 October 2020) was a Malaysian prelate of the Catholic Church who was the first Malaysian cardinal. He was Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur from 1983 to 2003.