James Chan Soon Cheong (; born 26 July 1926) is a Malaysian prelate in the
Roman Catholic Church. Born in
Selama
The Larut, Matang and Selama District is a district of Perak, Malaysia. Taiping is the capital town of this district. Larut, Matang and Selama used to be three small different districts and they merged into one larger district later. Larut, Ma ...
, Perak, he was ordained a priest on 9 August 1959. He was appointed Bishop of Melaka-Johor
on 22 December 1972. His episcopal ordination took place on 8 June 1973. He retired at the age of 75 years on 10 December 2001.
See also
*
Roman Catholic Diocese of Malacca-Johor
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
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References
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1926 births
20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Malaysia
Living people
People from Perak
Bishops appointed by Pope Paul VI