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Church Of Our Lady Of Lourdes - Part 05 - The Blessing And Opening Of The New Church

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Subject :Church of Our Lady of Lourdes - Part 05 - The Blessing And Opening Of The New Church
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Location : Silibin Road, Ipoh
Estimated Year : 1959
Media Type : Photograph
Source : Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Ipoh
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The blessing and opening of the big and newly completed church was conducted on 8th September 1959 by the then Bishop of Penang, the late Monseigneur Francis Chan, followed by the Eucharistic Celebration by the Bishop of Kuala Lumpur, Monseigneur D Vendargon, while concluding service - Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament - was solemnized by the then late Archbishop of Singapore, the late Monseigneur M Olcomendy.

From left to right the photos show:

  • The three officiating Bishops at the church opening (l to R) Monseigneur M Olcomendy, Monseigneur Francis Chan, Monseigneur D Vendargon.

  • The inside view of completed new church c1960.
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    More pictures of the Blessing and Opening of the church can be found in the pdf link below. These pictures were donated by the family of the late A. D. Thavarajah.


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