| Most. Rev. [1][2][3] Nicholas Gerald Chia D.D., S.T.L. |
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| Archbishop of Singapore | |
Archbishop Nicholas Chia Yeck Joo. |
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| See | Archdiocese of Singapore |
| Enthroned | 2001 |
| Predecessor | Archbishop Gregory Yong |
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| Ordination | 1964 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1938 Singapore |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Archbishop House |
| Styles of Nicholas Gerald Chia |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend [1] [2] |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency [3] |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Most. Rev. Monsignor Nicholas Gerald Chia Yeck Joo (Chinese: 谢益裕) (April 8, 1938 – ) D.D., S.T.L. is third and current Roman Catholic Archbishop of Singapore and the first Singapore-born clergyman to hold the office. He was educated at both Montfort Junior and Secondary schools.
Archbishop Chia received his Episcopal Consecration on the 7th of October, 2001 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. His consecration was attended by the President of the Republic of Singapore, Mr S. R. Nathan, state dignitaries, sixteen bishops, one hundred and ninety priests and an estimated 11,000 Roman Catholics, together with representatives of the major religions in Singapore. His Principal Consecrator was Archbishop Adriano Bernardini, whose Principal Co-Consecrators were Archbishops Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean and Anthony Soter Fernandez.
The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd is the seat of Archbishop Chia and the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore.
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The coat of arms of Archbishop Chia consists of a shield upon an archiepiscopal cross surmounted by a green galero with 10 gold fiocchi (tassels) suspended on each side. These are standard ecclesiastical heraldic devices indicating the coat of arms is that of an archbishop.
The flame and dove on the left half of the shield represents the Holy Spirit. The open book on the right half depicts the Word of God. The fish and wavy blue lines represent Singapore and the Archdiocese. The coat of arms also include Archbishop's motto Omnia Omnibus, which is Latin for all things to all men (1 Corinthians 9:22).
The coat of arms was designed by a team from the Catholic Audio-Visual Centre, Singapore.
Prior to his appointment as Archbishop, Archbishop Chia was the Parish Priest to the Church of the Holy Cross. When Archbishop Gregory Yong retired, Vatican City appointed Archbishop Chia to the office, other candidates for the office were current Vicar General Monsignor Eugene Vaz and then Rector of St Francis Xavier Major Seminary, Fr. Anthony Ho who has since retired.
| Preceded by Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean |
Archbishop of Singapore 2001– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |