Anthony Soter Fernandez
Anthony Soter Fernandez | |
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| Cardinal and Archbishop Emeritus of Kuala Lumpur | |
Fernandez in 2016 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur |
| Installed | 10 November 1983 |
| Term ended | 24 May 2003 |
| Predecessor | Dominic Vendargon |
| Successor | Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Alberto Magno |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Penang (1977–1983) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 December 1966 |
| Consecration | 17 February 1978 by Gregory Yong, Chan Soon Cheong, and Lee Kok Hin |
| Created cardinal | 19 November 2016 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 April 1932 |
| Died | 28 October 2020 (aged 88) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Buried | St. John's Cathedral, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Motto | Keadilan dan Keamanan (Justice and Peace) |
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| Styles of Anthony Soter Fernandez | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Anthony Soter Fernandez (22 April 1932 – 28 October 2020) was a Malaysian prelate of the Catholic Church who was the first Malaysian cardinal. He was Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur from 1983 to 2003.