Sibu: Bishop Emeritus Dominic Su Haw Chiu, the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sibu, passed away at 9.52 am today at the age of 87.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Diocese of Sibu stated that Dominic Su was born on May 26, 1939, and was ordained a priest on December 4, 1969. He was appointed as the first Bishop of Sibu on December 22, 1986, and was consecrated by Saint Pope John Paul II on January 6, 1987, officially taking his position on February 11, 1987.
The Diocese noted that he led the Diocese until his retirement on December 24, 2011, after which Bishop Joseph Hii Teck Kwong succeeded him. The statement described Su as a spiritual leader whose life and ministry had a lasting impact on the churches in Sibu and beyond.
His burial will take place at Nirvana Memorial Park at Jalan Oya tomorrow.