Roland Koh
Anglican bishop in Malaysia
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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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.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Roland Koh. https://biography.guide/roland-koh/
MLA: "Roland Koh." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/roland-koh/.
Chicago: "Roland Koh." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/roland-koh/.
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