William Goh

Quick Facts

Full Name	William Goh
Occupation	University Teacher
Date Of Birth	Jun 25, 1957(1957-06-25)
Age	67
Birthplace	Singapore
Country	Singapore
Horoscope	Cancer

William Goh Biography

William Goh is one of the most popular and richest University Teacher who was born on June 25, 1957 in Singapore, Singapore. Most Rev Archbishop William Goh Seng Chye, D.D., S.T.L., (simplified Chinese: 吴成才 ; traditional Chinese: 吳成才 ; pinyin: Wú Chéngcái ; born 25 June 1957) is the fourth and current Roman Catholic Archbishop of Singapore. Archbishop Goh succeeded Archbishop Emeritus Nicholas Chia as Archbishop of Singapore on 18 May 2013. Archbishop Goh was the fourth Rector of St Francis Xavier Major Seminary in Singapore. He was ordained as a priest on May 1, 1985 by the late Archbishop Gregory Yong at the Church of the Holy Family.

On December 29, 2012 the Vatican announced that Fr William Goh has been appointed as Coadjutor Archbishop of Singapore. He is the second Singapore- born clergyman to hold the office of Archbishop. As Coadjuctor, he assisted the current Archbishop until he retired at age 75. He was ordained as Coadjutor Archbishop of Singapore on 22 February 2013. His principal consecrator was the Apostolic Nuncio to the Republic of Singapore, Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli and his Principal Co-Consecrators were Archbishop Nicholas Chia and Archbishop Murphy Pakiam. His consecration was attended by the President of the Republic of Singapore, Dr 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.

William Goh Net Worth

William Goh is one of the richest University Teacher from Singapore. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, William Goh 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Archbishop Goh was schooled at Montfort Secondary School, where he obtained an “A” Level Certificate. He completed his study in Philosophy at the Major Seminary (College General) in Penang, Malaysia, and did his theological studies in the Major Seminary in Singapore. Archbishop Goh was in the first cohort of seminarians to graduate at the newly built St Francis Xavier Major Seminary in Ponggol, Singapore. After his graduation from the Major Seminary, he was posted to the Church of the Holy Cross where he served as an Assistant Priest to then Rev. Nicholas Chia (who later became Archbishop). In 1985, he received a Bachelor of Theology from the Pontifical Urbaniana University (Pontificia University Urbania) in Rome. Archbishop Goh continued his studies in Rome, receiving an Licentiate in Dogmatic Theology from Pontificia University Gregoriana. After returning to Singapore, he was posted as a Resident Formator and Initiation Year Director at the Major Seminary and lecturer in Systematic Theology. in 1992 he was concurrently appointed as the Parish Priest of St Anne’s Church. In 1995, Archbishop Goh became a member of the Theological Advisory Commission of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference. Whilst in the Major Seminary, he became Dean of Studies, then procurator and finally Rector of Major Seminary, where he remained until he assumed his office as the Archbishop of Singapore. Archbishop Goh was the Spiritual Director of the Archdiocesan Catholic Spirituality Centre, Amplify Youth Ministry, Jesus Youth Singapore and the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Experience.

On 18 May 2013, William Goh was officially installed as Archbishop of Singapore. A press release from his office stated that one of his first tasks was to “strengthen the fraternal bonds in the Presbyterium and harness the charisms and passion of his brother priests” so that they can empower the laity to be “co-responsible in the mission of the Church”. The newly installed Archbishop of Singapore also announced a new line-up of key office holders.

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Facts & Trivia

Wansuk Ranked on the list of most popular University Teacher. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Singapore. William Goh celebrates birthday on June 25 of every year.

Who is the Archbishop of Singapore?

Archdiocese of Singapore Archidioecesis Singaporensis
Current leadership
Pope| Francis
Archbishop| William Goh
Vicar General| Ambrose Vaz John-Paul Tan, O.F.M.

Where did the word Archbishop come from?

archbishop (n.) especially of metropolitan bishops, Old English ærcebiscop, from Late Latin archiepiscopus, from Greek arkhi- “chief” (see archon) + episkopos “bishop,” literally “overseer” (see bishop). Replaced earlier Old English heah biscop.

How many Catholic parishes are there in Singapore?

While there are about 373,000 Catholics in Singapore, only 36 per cent attend mass on weekends. The Catholic Church has so far been funded by the offerings collected during weekend masses across its 31 parishes.

Is William Goh a cardinal?

On 29 May 2022, Pope Francis announced that Goh would be made a cardinal in August of that year , making him the first native Singaporean cardinal.

Who brought Catholicism to Singapore?

Catholicism in Singapore has its roots from the Portuguese presence in Asia.