About Antony Selvanayagam
Born 1935. Antony Selvanayagam is a Malaysian theologian, catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Antony Selvanayagam is the Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Penang, Malaysia. He was elected by Pope John Paul II as the 4th bishop of Penang after the transfer of his predecessor, Bishop Anthony Soter Fernandez to the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur as the 2nd archbishop of Kuala Lumpur. From 1980 to 1983, he was an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur, holding the titular see of Giru Mons. He retired in 2012 due to old age, and was succeeded by Msgr. Sebastian Francis as the new Bishop of Penang.
He has served as head of the church's Commission for Ecumenism and Interreligious Affairs.
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Roman Catholic bishop
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Antony Selvanayagam was born on 24 October 1935 in Bentong.
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Antony Selvanayagam is a theologian, catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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Antony Selvanayagam is Malaysian.
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