Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Ipoh

The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes was officially established by Father Emile Marie Henri Sausseau (MEP) in 1905 at Ipoh, Malaysia.

Priests

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Numerous priests from Paris foreign missions (MEP) and from Malaysia have served as parish priests and assistant parish priests at this church.

No. Parish Priest Year Assistant Priest Year
1. Fr. Emile Marie Henrie Sausseau (MEP) 1905 - September 1920 Fr. Noel Joseph Deredec (MEP) 1920
2. Fr. Noel Joseph Deredec (MEP) September 1921 - 1930 Fr. Joseph Arcand @ Ulric Arcand (MEP) May 1928 - December 1928
3. Fr. John Edmund 1930 - January 1936
4. Fr. Finian De Silva 20 April 1936 - September 1949
5. Fr. Xavier Anthony Dass 27 September 1949 - 1961 Fr. Henri Vetter (MEP)
Fr. Anthony Dorett
Fr. Louis Stanislaus
Fr. Lionel Stanislaus Norris
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November 1952 - May 1955

1960 - 1962

February 1961 - June 1961

6. Fr. Lionel Stanislaus Norris
(was awarded Pingat Jasa Kebaktian (PJK) on 19 January 1971 by

Sultan of Kedah who was also the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah)

June 1961 - March 1963 Fr. Jean Caset (MEP) 1962 - 1963
7. Fr. Arsene Rigottier (MEP) 1963 - 1970 Fr. Lucien Catel (MEP)

Fr. Emile Grandgirard (MEP)
Fr. Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam

June 1963 - 1965 / 1966 April 1964 - October 1966

April 1967 - 1970

8. Fr. Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam

(Archbishop Emeritus Tan Sri Datuk Murphy Pakiam PSM., PJN., DD.,

became the 3rd Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic

Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (29 May 2003 – 13 December 2013) )

1970 - 1971 Fr. Emile Grandgirard (MEP)
Fr. Joseph Victor
Fr. Francis Anthony
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April 1967 - 1970

21 June 1970

9. Fr. Francis Anthony August 1972 - 24 May 1975 Fr. Francis Regis
10. Fr. Francis Regis June 1975 - 1977
11. Fr. Anthony Dorett January 1978 - 1984 Fr. Maiccal Sinnappan
Fr. Marshall Fernandez
12. Fr. Alexander Joseph Edwin 1984 - 1999 Fr. Martin Lam
Fr. Francis Xavier Selvarajoo
Fr. Anthony Pillai
Fr. Gregory Hwatt
Fr. Fabian Felix Dicom

1984-1985
1990-1991
1993
1996-1998
13. Fr. Vincent Clement Pereira 1999 - 2002 Fr. Eugene Jude Miranda
14. Fr. Anthony Pillai 2002 - 2005 Fr. Vincent Clement Pereira
15. Fr. Anthony Bernard Gnanapragasam Paul
(Currently the Bishop of Malacca Johore Diocese.

He was as appointed as Vicar General II in September 2012 by

Sebastian Francis, Fifth Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Penang,

Malaysia, and has the title Monseigneur Bernard Paul)

2005 - October 2010 Fr. Dominic Santhiyagu
Fr. Stanley Antoni
2005-2006
2009-20 June 2010
16. Fr. Francis Anthony October 2010 - 2012
17. Fr. Francis Andrew 2012 - 31 December 2014 Fr. Andrew Stephen
18. Fr. Robert Daniel Francis 1 January 2015 Fr. Simon Anand Marthamuthu 1 January 2015

Vocations from the Parish

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The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes has created numerous priests, sisters, brothers, and deacons.

Catholic Priests

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No. Priest Year Ordained
1. Fr. Anthony Xavier Roch 1928
2. Fr. Andrew Francis 8 December 1934
3. Fr. Noel Clement 3 December 1936
4. Fr. Anthony Michael 1944
5. Fr. Joseph Victor Anthony 11 April 1947 / 1948
6. Fr. Ryappan Lourdes 10 March 1951
7. Fr. Benedict Michael 1949 / 1950
8. Fr. Xavier Emile Manikam 1958
9. Fr. Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam 10 May 1964
10. Fr. Xavier David Anthony CSSR 19 December 1966
11. Fr. Pathinathan Kolandasamy 22 October 1980
12. Fr. Alexander Joseph Edwin 7 April 1976
13. Fr. Ravi Alexander OFM 18 May 1988
14. Fr. Anthony Pillai 14 February 1990
15. Fr. Fabian Felix Dicom 12 June 1996
16. Fr. Vincent Paul 7 October 1998
17. Fr. Joe Matthews OFM 7 October 1998
18. Fr. Michael Dass 8 September 1999
19. Fr. Robert Daniel 8 September 1999
20. Fr. Francis Andrew 24 May 2006

La Salle Brother

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No. Name Post
1. Rev. Bro. Leo Manicasami Sub-Director of St. George Institution, Taiping, Perak

Religious Sisters

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No. Name Congregation Final Profession
1. Sr Catherine of Sienna Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood (FMDM) 5 November 1959
2. Sr Rita Andrew Almeida Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood (FMDM) 7 February 1982
3. Sr Bernice D'Silva Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood (FMDM) 13 December 1980
4. Sr. Margaret Mary of Sacred Heart, O.C.D.

(Mary Rosalene)

Carmelite Sister (O.C.D)
5. Sr. St. Nicholas Dicom

(Tessie Margeret)

Sisters of the Infant Jesus (I.J.S)
6. Sr. Aloysius Manikam

(Annie Therese)

Sisters of the Infant Jesus (I.J.S) 4 January 1958
7. Sr. Marie Joseph Francis

(Antoniammal)

Sisters of the Infant Jesus (I.J.S) 4 January 1958
8. Sr. Clement Samuel

(Mariann Samuel)

Sisters of the Infant Jesus (I.J.S) 6 January 1960
9. Sr. Betty Andrew Almeida Sisters of the Infant Jesus (I.J.S) 30 December 1995
10. Sr. Bertha Antoni (Regina) Sisters of the Infant Jesus (I.J.S) 4 January 1970
11. Sr. Clara Antoni (Mary) Sisters of the Infant Jesus (I.J.S) 8 September 1966
12. Sr. Mary Anne Jacqueline

Sandanasamy

Little Sisters of the Poor (L.S.P) 20 August 1995
13. Sr. Marie Antoinette Little Sisters of the Poor (L.S.P) 28 July 1981
14. Sr. Martha Little Sisters of the Poor (L.S.P) 8 September 1981
15. Sr. Elizabeth Jhon Jothee Daughters of St. Paul (FSP) 15 July 2006

Permanent Deacon

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No. Name Diaconate Location
1. Deacon James Anthony 2006 United Kingdom

Papal Gold Medal "Bene Merenti"

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The recipient of Papal Gold Medal "Bene Merenti". A meritorious medal awarded by Pope.

No. Name Year Pinned
1. Mr. A. Anthony Samy 18 November 1951 Mgr. M. Olcomendy
2. Mr. Victor Manikam 1959 Msgr. John Gordon D.D., The Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia
3. Mr. M. A. Arulappu May 1972 Mgr. Gregory Yong
4. Mr. John Emmanuel A.M.N. @ Sambasivam 16 March 1974
5. Mr. A. Amaladess 16 February 1975 Mgr. Gregory Yong
6. Mr. Robert Stephen 1980

Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice "Cross of Honour"

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The recipient of Cross of Honour "Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice". The highest medal that can be awarded to the laity by the Pope.

No. Name Year Pinned
1. Mr. Victor Manikam 1980

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