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Adrien Devals
Adrien Devals (19 November 1882 – 17 January 1945) was a French-born Singaporean Roman Catholic priest who was the Bishop of Malacca, which also included Singapore. He was among the first group of settlers to arrive in the Bahau settlement, and was later put in charge of administering the settlement’s affairs. Early life Devals was born in Aveyron, Aveyron, France on 19 November 1882. He entered the Minor Seminary in Rodez before entering the seminary of the Paris Foreign Missions Society in 1900. On 29 June 1906, he was ordained a priest. Malaya Devals arrived in Penang in September, where he became the assistant and later the parish priest at the Church of the Assumption (Penang), Church of the Assumption. He returned to France in 1912 following the death of his father. During World War I, he served as a nurse and later as an interpreter in a munitions factory with Chinese workers. He returned to Penang in 1920. On 27 November 1933, he was appointed the Bishop of Malacca. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of The Assumption (Penang)
The Church of the Assumption is a Roman Catholic church within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Established following the founding of George Town in 1786, it is the third oldest Catholic church in Malaysia. The church was also the seat of the bishop of Penang from 1955 to 2003. History In 1786, Captain Francis Light landed on Penang Island and named it Prince of Wales Island. He set up the Fort Cornwallis. In conjunction with their landing in Penang which coincides with the feast of the Assumption of The Blessed Mary on 15 August that year, he and his companions built a church and named it Church of the Assumption. It was the first Roman Catholic church in the northern region of Malaysia, as well as the first church built after the British landed in Penang. They went on to control Malaya later on. As the population of Penang Island continues to increase, there was a need for a bigger church. In 1860, the present crucifix shaped church, was constructed. It was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |