KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6, 2014:
Rev Father Julian Leow Beng Kim was today ordained as the fourth Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur.
The ordination ceremony was held at the Church of the Holy Family in Kajang where thousands gathered from as early as 7.30am to witness the historic occasion.
Father Julian received his apostolic letter of appointment from the Vatican's Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia, Archbishop Joseph S. Marino.
The 50-year-old from Seremban replaces Archbishop Tan Sri Murphy Pakiam who retired in December last year after serving for almost 10 years.
The announcement to appoint Father Julian was made simultaneously in the Vatican and Kuala Lumpur on July 3.
After completing his tertiary education at St Paul's Mission School in Seremban, he left for New South Wales where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Building.
He went on to work as a site coordinator in countries like Sydney, Singapore and here before receiving the call to study priesthood at the College General Seminary in Penang.
He was ordained as a priest in the Church of Visitation, Seremban, on April 20, 2002.
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