His Excellency Michel Olçomendy | |
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| Archbishop of Singapore | |
Olçomendy in 1951
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| See | Archdiocese of Singapore |
| Installed | 18 December 1972 |
| Term ended | 1976 |
| Successor | Archbishop Gregory Yong |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 May 1926 |
| Consecration | 1 June 1947 (As Bishop of Malacca) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1901-08-29)29 August 1901 |
| Died | 4 July 1977(1977-07-04) (aged 75) Singapore |
| Nationality | French |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Michel Olçomendy, M.E.P. (29 August 1901 – 4 July 1977) was the first ArchbishopofSingapore, installed on 18 December 1972 until his retirement in 1976. Previously, he served as the Bishop of Malacca and Singapore.
Born in Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry, France, he ordained as a priest on 29 May 1926 at the age of 24, and became a clergyman of the La Société des Missions Etrangères.
On 21 January 1947, Olçomendy was officially installed as BishopofMalacca and Singapore at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, serving in the position until he was appointed ArchbishopofMalacca on 19 September 1953, at the age of 52.
He took office as Metropolitan Archbishop of Malacca-Singapore on 25 February 1955, and as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei in 1964. Olçomendy remained as President until 1969.
Olçomendy took on the new office as the Archbishop of Singapore on 18 December 1972, until retiring in 1976. Olçomendy died a year later on 4 July 1977.
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| Preceded by New position |
Archbishop of Singapore 1972–1976 |
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| National |
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