Gregory Yong

His Excellency

Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean
Archbishop of Singapore
SeeArchdiocese of Singapore
Installed3 February 1977
Term ended14 October 2000
PredecessorArchbishop Michel Olçomendy
SuccessorArchbishop Nicholas Chia D.D.
Personal details
Born20 May 1925
Taiping, Malaysia
(then the Federated Malay States)
Died28 June 2008(2008-06-28) (aged 83)
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
DenominationRoman Catholic
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese楊瑞元
Simplified Chinese杨瑞元
Pha̍k-fa-sṳYòng Sui-ngèn

Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean (20 May 1925 – 28 June 2008) was a Singaporean Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Singapore from 1977 to 2000.

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