Sebastian Francis | |
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| Cardinal, Bishop of Penang Chairman of the Office of Social Communication of the FABC | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Penang |
| Appointed | 7 July 2011 |
| Installed | 19 August 2011 |
| Predecessor | Antony Selvanayagam |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria Causa Nostrae Laetitiae, President for the CBCMSB Commissions of Consecrate Life, of Social Communications, and of the Malaysian Catholic Education Council |
| Previous post(s) | President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (2016-2023), Vicar General of the Diocese of Melaka-Johor (1999–2001, 2003–2011) Parish priest, Church of the Immaculate Conception (1994–1999, 2001–2003) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 July 1977 |
| Consecration | 19 August 2011 by Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam |
| Created cardinal | 30 September 2023 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1951 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | George Town and Bukit Mertajam, Penang (current) Johor Bahru, Johor (hometown) |
| Alma mater | |
| Motto | Fiat voluntas tua (English: Thy will be done) |
| Coat of arms | .svg) |
Sebastian Cardinal Francis (born 11 November 1951) is a Malaysian prelate of the Catholic Church. He has been Bishop of Penang since 2011. Pope Francis elevated him to the rank of cardinal on 30 September 2023. He is the second cardinal from Malaysia after Anthony Soter Fernandez.