Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng was born on 15 April 1963, in Sri Aman, Sarawak, to Joseph Poh and Geraldine Poh. The oldest child in the family, he has two sisters, Irene and Doreen, and two brothers, Raymond and Norman. From 1970 to 1975, Poh attended St. Joseph's primary school. He then continued his studies at St. Joseph's Secondary School from 1976 to 1982. He and his family converted to Catholicism between the years 1979 and 1980. After becoming a Catholic, Poh joined the school's club, Young Christian Students, the Legion of Mary, and St. Joseph's Cathedral's altar servers.[2]
Ordination and ministry
The parish priest of the church Poh attended at the time, Fr. Josef Wassermann, greatly inspired him due to his commitment and dedication. In 1982, Poh decided to enter the seminary at St. Peter's College Major Seminary, Kuching. During his years as a seminarian, he learnt to master and speak few languages of natives such as Bidayuh, and Iban. At the age of 25, Poh was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Peter Chung Hoan Ting on 31 July 1988.[3]
Poh also worked as Chancellor of the archdiocese, Member of the College of Consultors, Professor of Missiology, and Spiritual Director of St. Peter's College Major Seminary. Besides serving as assistant parish rector of St. Joseph's Cathedral, Kuching, he also coordinated the archdiocesan commission on mission and evangelisation. In 2001, he studied Mandarin at Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan.[2]
Poh has spent much of his priesthood guiding members of the Church through the youth ministry. He has spent nearly 20 years ministering to youths and is passionate about youth ministry.[2]
Bible with text 1 Peter 5:1-11, chalice composed using the Chinese character 聖 with the IHS Christogram, jug with water and baruk icon
Motto
PASTOR CORDIS CHRISTI (Latin for 'SHEPHERD OF THE HEART OF CHRIST')
Symbolism
On the shield:
Bible with text 1 Peter 5:1-11 – representing the words of the Saint Peter, who is also the patron Saint for Archbishop Poh. In these verses, he speaks to him as a brother bishop and also to those who will be ministering with him.
Chalice – composed using the Chinese character 聖 (Holy), symbolises the Holy Eucharist as "the source and summit of the Christian life" with the IHS Christogram above it. This also represents Archbishop Poh's cultural root.
Baruk icon – baruk is a traditional Bidayuh community house, where the whole village gathers to meet, discuss and worship. This icon represents the indigenous communities in the Archdiocese of Kuching. The design of this icon is based on the tabernacle in St. Joseph's Cathedral, Kuching, with seven steps representing the seven Sacraments.
References
^ ab"Bishop Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 5 March 2017. [self-published]
^ abcde"Bishop Simon Poh shares his thoughts about Episcopal Ordination". Herald Malaysia. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^"教宗方濟各任命傅雲生神父為古晉教區輔理主教". Radio Vaticana. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
^"Pope appoints Fr Simon Poh as auxiliary bishop". The Borneo Post. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^"Auxiliary bishop ordained for Kuching archdiocese". Catholic News Singapore. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^"Pope appoints new head to Malaysian Archdiocese of Kuching". Radio Vaticana. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
^"Archbishop Emeritus John Ha: I retire with peace of mind and heart". Today's Catholic. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^"Most Rev Simon Poh is the third Archbishop of Kuching Archdiocese". Herald Malaysia. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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In this Chinese name the family name is Poh Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng born 15 April 1963 is a Malaysian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kuching since 2017 1 He served as an auxiliary bishop of the same archdiocese from 2015 to 2017 His Excellency The Most ReverendSimon Peter Poh Hoon SengArchbishop of KuchingPoh in 2019ChurchRoman Catholic ChurchArchdioceseKuchingAppointed5 March 2017Installed20 March 2017PredecessorJohn Ha Tiong HockOrdersOrdination31 July 1988by Peter Chung Hoan TingConsecration24 September 2015by John Ha Tiong Hock Peter Chung Hoan Ting Julius Dusin GitomPersonal detailsBorn 1963 04 15 15 April 1963 age 59 Simanggang Crown Colony of Sarawak present day Sri Aman Sarawak Malaysia Previous post s Auxiliary Bishop of Kuching 2015 2017 Alma materSt Peter s College Major Seminary KuchingPontifical Urbaniana University RomeFu Jen Catholic UniversityGraduate Theological Foundation IndianaMottoPastor cordis Christi English Shepherd of the heart of Christ Styles of Simon Peter Poh Hoon SengReference styleHis Excellency The Most ReverendSpoken styleYour ExcellencyReligious styleArchbishopOrdination history of Simon Peter Poh Hoon SengHistoryPriestly ordinationOrdained byPeter Chung Hoan TingDate31 July 1988PlaceSt Joseph s Cathedral KuchingEpiscopal consecrationPrincipal consecratorJohn Ha Tiong HockCo consecratorsPeter Chung Hoan Ting amp Julius Dusin GitomDate24 September 2015PlaceStadium Perpaduan Petra Jaya KuchingSimon Peter Poh Hoon SengSimplified Chinese傅云生Traditional Chinese傅雲生Hanyu PinyinFu YunshengJyutpingFu6 Wan4 Saang1Hokkien POJPo Hun sengTai loPoo Hun sing Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Ordination and ministry 3 Episcopal ministry 3 1 Auxiliary bishop of Kuching 3 2 Archbishop of Kuching 4 Coat of arms 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education EditSimon Peter Poh Hoon Seng was born on 15 April 1963 in Sri Aman Sarawak to Joseph Poh and Geraldine Poh The oldest child in the family he has two sisters Irene and Doreen and two brothers Raymond and Norman From 1970 to 1975 Poh attended St Joseph s primary school He then continued his studies at St Joseph s Secondary School from 1976 to 1982 He and his family converted to Catholicism between the years 1979 and 1980 After becoming a Catholic Poh joined the school s club Young Christian Students the Legion of Mary and St Joseph s Cathedral s altar servers 2 Ordination and ministry EditThe parish priest of the church Poh attended at the time Fr Josef Wassermann greatly inspired him due to his commitment and dedication In 1982 Poh decided to enter the seminary at St Peter s College Major Seminary Kuching During his years as a seminarian he learnt to master and speak few languages of natives such as Bidayuh and Iban At the age of 25 Poh was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Peter Chung Hoan Ting on 31 July 1988 3 In 1996 Poh obtained a Licentiate in Missiology from the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome Italy He returned back to Kuching and served as parish rector for four years at St Ann s Church Kota Padawan Poh then became the director of the Commission for Vocations and also served as Spiritual Director of the Commission for Youth 2 Poh also worked as Chancellor of the archdiocese Member of the College of Consultors Professor of Missiology and Spiritual Director of St Peter s College Major Seminary Besides serving as assistant parish rector of St Joseph s Cathedral Kuching he also coordinated the archdiocesan commission on mission and evangelisation In 2001 he studied Mandarin at Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan 2 Poh was officially appointed parish rector of the cathedral in 2012 In 2015 he earned a Doctorate in Ministry from the Graduate Theological Foundation in Indiana USA 2 Poh has spent much of his priesthood guiding members of the Church through the youth ministry He has spent nearly 20 years ministering to youths and is passionate about youth ministry 2 Episcopal ministry EditAuxiliary bishop of Kuching Edit On 9 July 2015 Pope Francis appointed Poh as auxiliary bishop of Kuching and titular bishop of Sfasferia 4 He received his episcopal consecration on 24 September 2015 from Archbishop John Ha Tiong Hock with Archbishop Peter Chung Hoan Ting and Bishop Julius Dusin Gitom serving as co consecrators 1 5 Archbishop of Kuching Edit On 5 March 2017 Poh was appointed Archbishop of Kuching by Pope Francis to succeed Archbishop John Ha Tiong Hock who resigned for early retirement 6 7 He took canonical possession of the diocese and was installed on 20 March 2017 8 Coat of arms EditCoat of arms of Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng Notes Source Adopted 2017 Escutcheon Bible with text 1 Peter 5 1 11 chalice composed using the Chinese character聖with the IHS Christogram jug with water and baruk icon Motto PASTOR CORDIS CHRISTI Latin for SHEPHERD OF THE HEART OF CHRIST Symbolism On the shield Bible with text 1 Peter 5 1 11 representing the words of the Saint Peter who is also the patron Saint for Archbishop Poh In these verses he speaks to him as a brother bishop and also to those who will be ministering with him Chalice composed using the Chinese character 聖 Holy symbolises the Holy Eucharist as the source and summit of the Christian life with the IHS Christogram above it This also represents Archbishop Poh s cultural root Jug with water symbolises the foot washing and ministry of Jesus the water inside the jug stands for the waters of Baptism Baruk icon baruk is a traditional Bidayuh community house where the whole village gathers to meet discuss and worship This icon represents the indigenous communities in the Archdiocese of Kuching The design of this icon is based on the tabernacle in St Joseph s Cathedral Kuching with seven steps representing the seven Sacraments References Edit a b Bishop Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng Catholic Hierarchy Retrieved 5 March 2017 self published a b c d e Bishop Simon Poh shares his thoughts about Episcopal Ordination Herald Malaysia 8 October 2015 Retrieved 25 March 2021 教宗方濟各任命傅雲生神父為古晉教區輔理主教 Radio Vaticana 9 July 2015 Retrieved 18 August 2017 Pope appoints Fr Simon Poh as auxiliary bishop The Borneo Post 11 July 2015 Retrieved 25 March 2021 Auxiliary bishop ordained for Kuching archdiocese Catholic News Singapore 12 October 2015 Retrieved 25 March 2021 Pope appoints new head to Malaysian Archdiocese of Kuching Radio Vaticana 4 March 2017 Retrieved 18 August 2017 Archbishop Emeritus John Ha I retire with peace of mind and heart Today s Catholic 16 April 2017 Retrieved 25 March 2021 Most Rev Simon Poh is the third Archbishop of Kuching Archdiocese Herald Malaysia 2 April 2017 Retrieved 25 March 2021 External links Edit Wikiquote has quotations related to Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng Wikimedia Commons has media related to Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng Catholic Hierarchy org self published Interview with Archbishop Simon Peter Poh Hoon SengCatholic Church titlesPreceded 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