The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes was officially established by Father Emile Marie Henri Sausseau (MEP) in 1905 at Ipoh, Malaysia. In 2010, the Heritage Gallery was established at the church.
Priests Numerous priests from Paris foreign missions (MEP) and from Malaysia have served as parish priests and assistant parish priests at this church.
No. Parish Priest Year Assistant Priest Year 1. Fr. Emile Marie Henrie Sausseau (MEP) 1905 - September 1920 Fr. Noel Joseph Deredec (MEP) 1920 2. Fr. Noel Joseph Deredec (MEP) September 1921 - 1930 Fr. Joseph Arcand @ Ulric Arcand (MEP) May 1928 - December 1928 3. Fr. John Edmond 1930 - January 1936 4. Fr. Finian de Silva 20 April 1936 - September 1949 5. Fr. Xavier Anthony Dass 27 September 1949 - 1961 Fr. Anthony Dorett Fr. Henri Vetter (MEP) Fr. Louis Stanislaus Fr. Lionel Stanislaus Norris
Fr. Andrew Lau Tuck Ching November 1952 - May 1955 1955 - 1956 1959 - 1962 1961 1961 - 1962 6. Fr. Lionel Stanislaus Norris (was awarded Pingat Jasa Kebaktian (PJK) on 19 January 1971 by Sultan of Kedah who was also the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah) June 1961 - March 1963 Fr. Andrew Lau Tuck Ching Fr. Jean Caset (MEP) 1961 - 1962 1962 - 1963 7. Fr. Arsene Rigottier (MEP) 1963 - 1970 Fr. Jean Caset (MEP) Fr. Lucien Catel (MEP) Fr. Robert Adrian Augustin Fr. Emile Grandgirard (MEP) Fr. Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam 1962 - 1963 1963 - 1966 1966 - 1967 1967 - 1970 1967 - 1970 8. Fr. Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam (Archbishop Emeritus Tan Sri Datuk Murphy Pakiam PSM., PJN., DD., became the 3rd Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman CatholicArchdiocese of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (29 May 2003 – 13 December 2013) ) 1970 - 1971 Fr. Emile Grandgirard (MEP) Fr. Joseph VictorFr. Francis Anthony 1970 1970 - 1971 21 June 1970 - 1972 9. Fr. Francis Anthony August 1972 - 24 May 1975 Fr. Francis Regis 1973- 1975 10. Fr. Francis Regis June 1975 - 1977 Fr. Lionel Stanislaus Norris 1975 - 11. Fr. Anthony Dorett January 1978 - 1984 Fr. Marshall Fernandez Fr. Maiccal Sinnappan 1977 - 1981 1978 - 1984 12. Fr. Alexander Joseph Edwin 1984 - 1999 Fr. Maiccal Sinnappan Fr. Francis Xavier Selvarajoo Fr. Martin Lam Peng Khuen Fr. Anthony Pillai Fr. Gregory Aloysius HwattFr. Fabian Felix Dicom 19841984 - 1987 1984 - 19861990 - 1991 19931996 - 1998 13. Fr. Clement Pereira 1999 - 2002 Fr. Eugene Jude Miranda 1999 - 2004 14. Fr. Anthony Pillai 2002 - 2005 Fr. Clement Pereira 2002 - 2005 15. Fr. Anthony Bernard Gnanapragasam Paul (Currently the Bishop of Malacca Johore Diocese. He was as appointed as Vicar General II in September 2012 by Sebastian Francis, Fifth Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Penang, Malaysia, and has the title Monseigneur Bernard Paul) 2005 - October 2010 Fr. Dominic Santhiyagu Fr. Stanley Antoni 2005-2006 2009-20 June 2010 16. Fr. Francis Anthony October 2010 - 2012 17. Fr. Francis Andrew 2012 - 31 December 2014 Fr. Andrew Stephen 2012 - 2014 18. Fr. Robert Daniel Francis 1 January 2015 Fr. Simon Anand Marthamuthu Deacon Sandnasamy Peter Rev. Fr. George Vaithynathan 1 Jan 2015 - 30 Sept 2018 3 March 2018 - present August 2013 - present
Vocations from the parish The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes has created numerous priests, sisters, brothers, and deacons.
Catholic Priests No. Priest Year Ordained 1. Fr. Anthony Xavier Roch 1928 2. Fr. Andrew Francis 8 December 1934 3. Fr. Noel Clement 3 December 1936 4. Fr. Anthony Michael 1944 5. Fr. Joseph Victor Anthony 11 April 1947 / 1948 6. Fr. Ryappan Lourdes 10 March 1951 7. Fr. Benedict Michael 1949 / 1950 8. Fr. Xavier Emile Manikam 1958 9. Fr. Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam 10 May 1964 10. Fr. Xavier David Anthony CSSR 19 December 196611.Fr. Pathinathan Kolandasamy22 October 198012. Fr. Alexander Joseph Edwin 7 April 197613. Fr. Ravi Alexander OFM 18 May 198814. Fr. Anthony Pillai 14 February 199015. Fr. Fabian Felix Dicom 12 June 199616. Fr. Vincent Paul 7 October 199817. Fr. Joe Matthews OFM 7 October 199818. Fr. Michael Dass 8 September 199919. Fr. Robert Daniel 8 September 199920. Fr. Francis Andrew 24 May 200621. Fr. George Vaithyanathan 2 February 2024
La Salle Brother No.NamePost1.Rev. Bro. Leo ManicasamiSub-Director of St. George Institution, Taiping, Perak
Religious Sisters No.NameCongregationFinal Profession1. Sr Catherine of Sienna @ Mary Theressa PillaiFranciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood (FMDM)5 November 19592.Sr Rita Andrew AlmeidaFranciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood (FMDM)7 February 19823.Sr Bernice D'SilvaFranciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood (FMDM)13 December 19804.Sr. Margaret Mary of Sacred Heart @ Mary RosaleneCarmelite Sister (O.C.D)5.Sr. St. Nicholas Dicom @ Tessie MargeretSisters of the Infant Jesus (I.J.S)6.Sr. Aloysius Manikam @ Annie ThereseSisters of the Infant Jesus (I.J.S)4 January 19587.Sr. Marie Joseph Francis @ AntoniammalSisters of the Infant Jesus (I.J.S)4 January 19588.Sr. Clement Samuel @ Mariann SamuelSisters of the Infant Jesus (I.J.S)6 January 19609.Sr. Clara Antoni @ MarySisters of the Infant Jesus (I.J.S)8 September 196610.Sr. Bertha Antoni @ ReginaSisters of the Infant Jesus (I.J.S)4 January 197011.Sr. Betty Andrew Almeida @ BeatriceSisters of the Infant Jesus (I.J.S)30 December 199512.Sr. MarthaLittle Sisters of the Poor (L.S.P)8 September 198113.Sr. Marie AntoinetteLittle Sisters of the Poor (L.S.P)28 July 198114.Sr. Mary Anne Jacqueline SandanasamyLittle Sisters of the Poor (L.S.P)20 August 199515.Sr. Maureen MonteiroOrder of the Discalced Carmelites of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel @ Carmelites (OCD)3 June 199516.Sr. Elizabeth Jhon JotheeDaughters of St. Paul (FSP)15 July 2006
Permanent Deacon No.NameDiaconateDiaconate Ordination1.Permanent Deacon James Anthony4 February 2006Rt. Rev. Malcom Patrick McMohan O.P., KC*HS., at Cathedral Church of St. Barnabas, Nottingham, England.2.Permanent Deacon Dr. Joseph Eugene Leslie Petrus B.D.S (Madras)1 August 2011Rt. Rev. Monsignor Dr. Paul Tan Chee Ing S.J., S.T.L. PhD, D.D., at Cathedral of Sacred Heart, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.3.Permanent Deacon Sandnasamy Peter3 March 2018Rt. Rev. Datuk Sebastian Francis D.D., D.S.P.N., at Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Ipoh, Perak. Malaysia. Papal Gold Medal "Bene Merenti" The recipient of Papal Gold Medal "Bene Merenti". A meritorious medal awarded by Pope. No.NameYearPinned 1.Mr. A. Anthony Samy18 November 1951Mgr. M. Olcomendy2.Mr. Victor Manikam1959Msgr. John Gordon D.D., The Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia3.Mr. Mariampillay Santhiapillai ArulappuMay 1972Mgr. Gregory Yong4.Mr. John Emmanuel A.M.N. @ Sambasivam16 March 1974Mgr. Gregory Yong5.Mr. A. Amaladess16 February 1975Mgr. Gregory Yong6.Mr. Robert Claude Stephens1980Bishop Anthony Soter Fernandez7.Mr. S. Arokiasamy1980Bishop Anthony Soter Fernandez8.Mr. Jerome Samuel15 February 1999Archbishop Luigi Bressan, The Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia9.Mr. S. Lourdesamy15 February 1999Archbishop Luigi Bressan, The Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia10.Mr. K. Anthonysamy15 February 1999Archbishop Luigi Bressan, The Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia11.Mr. T. Louis Raj15 February 1999Archbishop Luigi Bressan, The Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia
Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice "Cross of Honour" The recipient of Cross of Honour "Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice". The highest medal that can be awarded to the laity by the Pope. No.NameYearPinned1.Mr. Victor Manikam1980
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