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Chiu Ban It

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Joshua Chiu Ban It (born c. 1921, died 2016) was the Bishop of Singapore from 1966 to 1981[1]

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[2] after which he was Priest in charge of St Hilda, Katong.[3] and then Vicar of Selangor.

From 1959 to 1961, Chiu was Secretary of the Australian Board of Missions and from then, until his elevation to the Episcopate,[4] held a similar post with the Laymen World Council of Churches.

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

Notes

  1. ^ Bishops of Singapore
  2. ^ Church web-site
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  4. ^ Consecration details Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine