Nicholas Chia


Nicholas Chia
Archbishop Emeritus of Singapore
Chia in 2018
SeeArchdiocese of Singapore
Installed7 October 2001
Term ended18 May 2013
PredecessorArchbishop Gregory Yong
SuccessorArchbishop William Goh
Orders
Ordination26 January 1964
Consecration7 October 2001
by Adriano Bernardini,
Yong Sooi Ngean, and
Anthony Soter Fernandez
Personal details
Born(1938-04-08)8 April 1938
Died17 December 2024(2024-12-17) (aged 86)
St Theresa's Home, Thomson Road, Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma materPontifical Gregorian University
MottoOmnia Omnibus
(All things to all men)
1 Cor 9:22
Styles
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleHis Grace
Religious styleArchbishop-Emeritus

Nicholas Gerald Chia Yeck Joo (simplified Chinese: 谢益裕; traditional Chinese: 謝益裕; pinyin: Xiè Yìyù; 8 April 1938 – 17 December 2024) was a Singaporean Roman Catholic prelate who was the third Archbishop of Singapore and the first Singapore-born clergyman to hold the office.

On 7 October 2001, Chia was ordained as Archbishop of Singapore. He officially retired as Archbishop of Singapore on 18 May 2013, and was succeeded by Archbishop William Goh.