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Chiu graduated with a [[Bachelor of Laws]] from the [[University of London]] in 1941 and was ordained after a period of study at [[Westcott House, Cambridge]] in 1943. His first post was as [[Curate]] at St Francis [[Bournville]]<ref>[http://www.bournvilleparishchurch.org.uk/ Church web-site]</ref> after which he was [[Priest in charge]] of St Hilda, [[Katong]].<ref>''[[Crockford's Clerical Directory]] 1975-76'' London: Oxford University Press, 1976 {{ISBN|0-19-200008-X}}</ref> and then [[Vicar]] of [[Selangor]].
Chiu graduated with a [[Bachelor of Laws]] from the [[University of London]] in 1941 and was ordained after a period of study at [[Westcott House, Cambridge]] in 1943. His first post was as [[Curate]] at St Francis [[Bournville]]<ref>[http://www.bournvilleparishchurch.org.uk/ Church web-site]</ref> after which he was [[Priest in charge]] of St Hilda, [[Katong]].<ref>''[[Crockford's Clerical Directory]] 1975-76'' London: Oxford University Press, 1976 {{ISBN|0-19-200008-X}}</ref> 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]],<ref>[http://www.ttc.edu.sg/csca/rart_doc/ang/sing/chiubait-1966a.pdf Consecration details] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719084007/http://www.ttc.edu.sg/csca/rart_doc/ang/sing/chiubait-1966a.pdf |date=2011-07-19 }}</ref> held a similar post with the [[World Council of Churches]] as Secretary of Laymen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ukpressonline.co.uk/ukpressonline/view/pagview/ChTm_2016_12_02_029|title=''Church Times'': "Deaths", 2 December 2016, p 29|access-date=4 August 2021}}</ref>
From 1959 to 1961, Chiu was Home Secretary of the [[Australian Board of Missions]] and from then, until his elevation to the [[episcopate]],<ref>[http://www.ttc.edu.sg/csca/rart_doc/ang/sing/chiubait-1966a.pdf Consecration details] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719084007/http://www.ttc.edu.sg/csca/rart_doc/ang/sing/chiubait-1966a.pdf |date=2011-07-19 }}</ref> held a similar post with the [[World Council of Churches]] as Secretary of Laymen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ukpressonline.co.uk/ukpressonline/view/pagview/ChTm_2016_12_02_029|title=''Church Times'': "Deaths", 2 December 2016, p 29|access-date=4 August 2021}}</ref>


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Joshua Chiu Ban It (周万一; c. 1921 – 9 November 2016) was the Bishop of Singapore from 1966 to 1981,[1] and was the first indigenous Bishop of Singapore.[2]

Chiu graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of London in 1941 and was ordained after a period of study at Westcott House, Cambridge in 1943. His first post was as Curate at St Francis Bournville[3] after which he was Priest in charge of St Hilda, Katong.[4] 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,[5] held a similar post with the World Council of Churches as Secretary of Laymen.[6]

Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Singapore
1966 – 1981
Succeeded by

Notes

  1. ^ Bishops of Singapore
  2. ^ Chapman, Mark (2006). Anglicanism : a very short introduction. Oxford New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-280693-2. OCLC 170968642.
  3. ^ Church web-site
  4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  5. ^ Consecration details Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Church Times: "Deaths", 2 December 2016, p 29". Retrieved 4 August 2021.