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Roland Koh

d. 1972

Anglican bishop in Malaysia

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About Roland Koh

Tan Sri Roland Koh Peck Chiang ( – 6 October 1972) was a Malaysian clergyman in the Anglican Church. He was the second Bishop of Sabah from 1965 until 1970, and then the first Bishop of West Malaysia from 1970 until his death.

Koh was the son of Koh Kim Hin and Anne Tan-Koh. He was born into a Buddhist family in Sandakan in what was then British North Borneo (now the Malaysian state of Sabah). He remained at the college as a lecturer, before taking a brief incumbency for a year in Kwangtung (now Guangdong).

He died in 1972, of a stroke, while visiting the United States.

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Important facts

Born
British North Borneo, Sandakan
Died
1972, Philadelphia, United States

Frequently asked questions

Who was Roland Koh?

anglican bishop in Malaysia

When was Roland Koh born?

Roland Koh was born in British North Borneo, Sandakan.

When did Roland Koh die?

Roland Koh died in 1972 in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Roland Koh

· Wikidata: Q106362991

· DBpedia: Roland Koh

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