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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 1980–1983, 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.

See also

• Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur
• Diocese of Penang

External links

• Catholic-Hierarchy.org

References

1. Islam in Southeast Asia: political, social, and strategic challenges for the ... By Mohammad Hashim Kamali, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

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