ASIA/MALAYSIA-SINGAPORE-BRUNEI - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies appointed

Monday, 26 June 2006

2009-11-04
Rector of St. Albert's College Interdiocesan Seminary in Archdiocese of Ranchi appointed

2009-11-03
Rector of Saint Josephina Bakhita Interdiocesan Propedeutic Seminary of Ngaoundere appointed

2009-11-03
National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies confirmed

2009-10-29
Rector of Regional Seminary of Taipei appointed

2009-10-29
The Holy Father's Missionary Intention for November 2009: “That believers in the different religions, through the testimony of their lives and fraternal dialogue, may clearly demonstrate that the name of God is a bearer of peace.” Commentary.

2009-10-27
National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies confirmed

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 12 May 2006 Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, then prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, appointed national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei for a five year term (2006-2011) Rev Velangani Michael Arokiasamy, of the archdiocesan clergy of Kuala Lumpur.
The new director is 49 years old and has been a priest for 13 years. He has a Masters in Missiology from St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute in Bangalore, India. He has worked in various parishes and is at present parish priest at Our Lady of Fatima parish in Banting. He is involved in Catholic Charismatic movement and catechetical formation. (S.L.) (Agenzia Fides 26/6/2006 - righe 5, parole 56)