Titus Chung Khiam Boon (Chinese: 章剑文) is the archbishop of the Anglican Church of the Province of South East Asia and the 10th Bishop of Singapore. He is a systematic theologian who serves at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore. He was ordained in 1997 in the Diocese of Singapore after graduating from Trinity Theological College.[1][2] Chung was installed for a four-year term as the seventh archbishop of the Province of South East Asia at St Andrew's Cathedral (Singapore) on 23 January 2024.
Titus Chung Khiam Boon | |
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| Archbishop of the Province of South East Asia Bishop of Singapore | |
| Church | Church of the Province of South East Asia |
| Diocese | Singapore |
| In office | 2024–present (as archbishop) 2020–present (as diocesan bishop) |
| Predecessor | Melter Tais (as archbishop) Rennis Ponniah (as diocesan bishop) |
| Previous post(s) | Vicar of the Chapel of the Holy Spirit (1997-2005) Priest-in-Charge of St. Andrew's Cathedral's Mandarin Congregation (2005-2020) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1997 (priest) |
| Consecration | 2020 by John Chew Kuan Kim Seng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 or 1965 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Mrs Connie Chung |
| Children | 2 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 章劍文 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 章剑文 | ||||||
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Early life and education
editChung studied at Trinity Theological College; and then University of Edinburgh. He received a Doctorate in Philosophy from the latter and his doctorate dissertation was on the Scottish theologian, Thomas F. Torrance's theory of divine revelation.[3][4]
Priesthood
editPrior to Chung's ordination in 1997, he graduated from Trinity Theological College, Singapore. Thereafter, he became a priest and later, Vicar of the Chapel of the Holy Spirit from 1997 to 2005, before being Priest-in-charge of St Andrew's Cathedral’s Mandarin congregation.[5][6][7]
Before Chung's installation as the Bishop of Singapore, he taught part-time at his alma mater, Trinity Theological College and at the same time, was the Convenor of Continuing Ministerial Education for Clergy and Deaconesses of the diocese and a member of the Senior Clergy Planning Team.[3]
On 18 October 2020, Chung was installed as the 10th Bishop of Singapore at St Andrew's Cathedral.[5][8][9][10][11]
As the Diocesan Bishop of Singapore, Chung holds office and chairmanship in various organisations and institutions of the Anglican Church such as the training institute of the diocese, St Peter's Hall and Anglican schools such as St Andrew's School, Singapore.[12]
Archbishop of the Church of the Province of South East Asia
editAt the Extraordinary Provincial Synod of 2023, Chung has been elected as the next Archbishop of the Church of the Province of South East Asia.[13] [14] He will succeed the incumbent Anglican Primate of the province, the Most Reverend Datuk Melter Jiki Tais in 2024. Chung's installation service as the 7th Archbishop of the Province was held on the 23rd January 2024 at St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore.
Views
editEvangelism
editIn an official statement on 12 November 2022, Chung emphasised evangelism.[15]
Sexuality and same-sex marriages
editIn a pastoral letter, Chung, along with all other bishops in the Church of the Province of South East Asia affirm a conservative theological stance on the issue of same-sex unions.[16] They assert that marriage, according to Scripture, is solely between one man and one woman. They expressed disagreement with the recent decision of the Church of England to permit blessings for same-sex civil unions.[17]
Personal life
editChung is married to Connie Chung and they have two sons their twenties, Theodore and Thaddeus.[3]
References
edit- ^ Release, Press (23 October 2020). "Titus Chung consecrated Bishop of Singapore". Anglican Ink © 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ SIN, YUEN (19 October 2020). "Titus Chung becomes 10th bishop of Anglican Church in Singapore". The New Paper. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "Bishop of Singapore – The Diocese of Singapore". Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Alumni". Trinity Theological College. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ a b SIN, YUEN (19 October 2020). "Titus Chung becomes 10th bishop of Anglican Church in Singapore". The New Paper. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Rt Revd Dr Titus Chung". ETHOS Institute for Public Christianity. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "All by God's Grace and All for God's Glory – St. Andrew's Mission Hospital". Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Titus Chung formally succeeds Rennis Ponniah as 10th Bishop of Singapore". Salt&Light. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Chung Chosen Bishop of Influential Singapore Diocese". The Living Church. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Paper, The New (19 October 2020). "Titus Chung becomes 10th bishop of Anglican Church in Singapore". Head Topics. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Anglican Communion. "Diocese - South East Asia - Singapore".
- ^ "Search Profile". www.charities.gov.sg. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Woerman, Melodie (27 September 2023). "Singapore Bishop Titus Chung Khiam Boon elected new primate of the Church of the Province of South East Asia". Episcopal News Service. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Release, Press (27 September 2023). "Titus Chung elected new archbishop of South East Asia". Anglican Ink © 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Chung (12 November 2022). "RENEWAL OF HEARTS, REVIVAL IN CHURCH" (PDF). Anglican Diocese of Singapore. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Jiki Tais (18 February 2023). "Pastoral Letter (Provincial)" (PDF). St John's-St Margaret's Church, Singapore. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Liew, Isabelle (18 February 2023). "Anglican Church in S'pore 'deeply disappointed' by Church of England's blessing of same-sex couples". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 30 September 2023.