Joshua Chiu Ban It (周万一; 1918 – 9 November 2016) was the Bishop of Singapore from 1966 to 1981, [1] and was the first indigenous Bishop of Singapore. [2]
Chiu was born in 1918. [3] He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of London in 1941 and after a period of study at Westcott House, Cambridge in 1943, was ordained deacon in 1945 and priest in 1946. [4] His first post was as Curate at St Francis, Bournville [5] [6] after which he was Priest in charge of St Hilda, Katong. [7] and then Vicar of Selangor.
From 1959 to 1961, Chiu was Home Secretary of the Australian Board of Missions and from then, until his elevation to the episcopate, [8] held a similar post with the World Council of Churches as Secretary of Laymen. [9]
- ^ Bishops of Singapore
- ^ Chapman, Mark (2006). Anglicanism : a very short introduction. Oxford New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-280693-2. OCLC 170968642.
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1985-86, 89th Edition, p 92.
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1973-74, 85th Edition, p 174.
- ^ Church web-site
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1973-74, 85th Edition, p 174.
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ^ Consecration details Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Church Times: "Deaths", 2 December 2016, p 29". Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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Joshua Chiu Ban It (周万一; 1918 – 9 November 2016) was the Bishop of Singapore from 1966 to 1981, [1] and was the first indigenous Bishop of Singapore. [2]
Chiu was born in 1918. [3] He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of London in 1941 and after a period of study at Westcott House, Cambridge in 1943, was ordained deacon in 1945 and priest in 1946. [4] His first post was as Curate at St Francis, Bournville [5] [6] after which he was Priest in charge of St Hilda, Katong. [7] and then Vicar of Selangor.
From 1959 to 1961, Chiu was Home Secretary of the Australian Board of Missions and from then, until his elevation to the episcopate, [8] held a similar post with the World Council of Churches as Secretary of Laymen. [9]
- ^ Bishops of Singapore
- ^ Chapman, Mark (2006). Anglicanism : a very short introduction. Oxford New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-280693-2. OCLC 170968642.
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1985-86, 89th Edition, p 92.
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1973-74, 85th Edition, p 174.
- ^ Church web-site
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1973-74, 85th Edition, p 174.
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ^ Consecration details Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Church Times: "Deaths", 2 December 2016, p 29". Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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- Alumni of the University of London
- 1918 births
- Anglican bishops of Singapore
- 2016 deaths
- Singaporean Anglicans
- Singaporean people of Chinese descent
- Singaporean religious leaders
- Deans of Singapore
- Alumni of Westcott House, Cambridge
- Anglican bishops of West Malaysia
- Anglican bishop stubs
- Singaporean people stubs