Sebastian Francis
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His Excellency Sebastian Francis |
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| Bishop of Penang | |
| See | Diocese of Penang |
| Installed | 20 August 2012 |
| Predecessor | Antony Selvanayagam |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 July 1977 |
| Consecration | 20 August 2012 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
11 November 1951 Johor Bahru, Johor, Federation of Malaya |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Penang, Malaysia |
Rt. Rev Sebastian Francis, D.D., is the 5th and current Roman Catholic Bishop of the Penang. He was appointed by the Vatican on 7 July 2012. The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Green Lane, Penang is the seat of Bishop Sebastian, and the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Penang.
Sebastian Francis was born on 11 November 1951 in Johor Bahru, Johor which was then a part of the Federation of Malaya. From the year 1967 to 1970, he joined the St. Francis Xavier's Minor Seminary in Singapore, before enrolling into College General, Penang from 1972 to 1976. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Malacca-Johor on 28 July 1977.
From 1981 to 1983, Bishop Sebastian obtained a Licentiate in Dogmatic Theology from the University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, Italy. He also studied at the Maryknoll School of Theology in New York, United States where he obtained a Degree in Justice and Peace in 1991. He has also served as a Spiritual Director and formator in College General from 1991 to 1998.
In the year 2003, Bishop Sebastian was appointed as Vicar general for the Diocese of Malacca-Johor, a position which he served until his appointment as the Bishop of Penang in 2012.
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