1. William Goh Seng Chye was born on 25 June 1957 and is a Singaporean prelate of the Catholic Church who has been serving as the fourth Archbishop of Singapore since 2013.
20 Facts About William Goh
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William Goh was made a cardinal by Pope Francis on 27 August 2022.
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William Goh furthered his studies in philosophy at the Major Seminary and did his theological studies at the Major Seminary in Singapore.
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William Goh is from the first cohort of seminarians to graduate from the newly built St Francis Xavier Major Seminary in Punggol.
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William Goh was ordained a priest on 1 May 1985 by Gregory Yong, Archbishop of Singapore, at the Church of the Holy Family.
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William Goh continued his studies in Rome, receiving a licentiate in dogmatic theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University.
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In 1995, William Goh became a member of the Theological Advisory Commission of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences.
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William Goh became Dean of Studies at the major seminary, then procurator, and finally rector of Major Seminary, where he remained.
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William Goh was the spiritual director of the Archdiocesan Catholic Spirituality Centre, Amplify Youth Ministry, Jesus Youth Singapore, and the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Experience.
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William Goh received his episcopal consecration on 22 February 2013 from the Apostolic Nuncio to the Republic of Singapore Leopoldo Girelli and co-consecrators Nicholas Chia and Murphy Pakiam.
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William Goh's consecration was attended by the President of Singapore, Tony Tan Keng Yam, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean, Chief Justice of Singapore Sundaresh Menon, state dignitaries, twenty bishops, more than 170 priests and an estimated 14,000 Roman Catholics, together with representatives of the major religions in Singapore.
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The day after his episcopal ordination, William Goh hosted a reception at the Catholic Spirituality Centre.
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William Goh said that the Church is concerned with the common good of society such as justice, harmony and progress and will continue to work with the government to achieve these common good for society.
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William Goh added that the Church recognises that the just ordering of society is the responsibility and purview of the State, and that the Church cannot take over the role of the government, nor impose its values on believers of other faiths.
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William Goh added that he would like to meet them to understand their aspirations and how they can contribute to the growth of the Roman Catholic Church.
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William Goh became archbishop on 18 May 2013 when Pope Francis accepted the resignation of his predecessor Archbishop Nicholas Chia.
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William Goh is the second Singapore-born clergyman to hold the office of archbishop.
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William Goh announced a new line-up of key office holders.
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In 2014, William Goh was appointed a member of the Presidential Council for Religious Harmony.
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In 2015, William Goh was appointed a member of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights.