The Most Reverend Peter Loy Chong | |
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Archbishop of Suva | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Suva |
See | Suva |
Appointed | 19 December 2012 |
Installed | 9 June 2013 |
Predecessor | Petero Mataca |
Other post(s) | President of the Federation of Catholic Bishops' Conferences of Oceania (2018-) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 11 January 1992 by Petero Mataca |
Consecration | 8 June 2013 by Petero Mataca |
Personal details | |
Born | Peter Loy Chong (1961-01-30) 30 January 1961 (age 63) Natovi, Tailevu, Fiji |
Alma mater | Graduate Theological Union |
Motto | To be Church in the world |
Coat of arms |
Peter Loy Chong (born 30 January 1961 in Namata, Fiji, Tailevu) is the third Catholic Archbishop of Suva, Fiji (having been consecrated bishop on 8 June 2013). He worked on his doctorate at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California, United States.
References
- Archbishop Peter Loy Chong, Catholic Hierarchy (Retrieved 5 March 2014)
- McKenzie, Pete (2024-09-06). "Are Pacific Islands a 'Dumping Ground' for Accused Priests?". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- Clark, Monica (22 May 2013). "New Oakland bishop inherits huge debt, frustrated clergy". National Catholic Reporter. Kansas City. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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Preceded byPetero Mataca | Archbishop of Suva 8 June 2013 – present |
Succeeded byIncumbent |
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