Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Ipoh
The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes was officially established by Father Emile Marie Henri Sausseau in 1905.
Priests
Numerous priests from Paris foreign missions 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 | 1905 - September 1920 | Fr. Noel Joseph Deredec | 1920 |
2. | Fr. Noel Joseph Deredec | September 1921 - 1930 | Fr. Joseph Arcand @ Ulric Arcand | May 1928 - December 1928 |
3. | Fr. John Edmund | 1930 - January 1936 | ||
4. | Fr. Finian De Silva | 20 April 1936 - September 1949 | ||
5. | Fr. Xavier Anthony Dass | 27 September 1949 - 1961 | Fr. Henri Vetter Fr. Anthony Dorett Fr. Louis Stanislaus Fr. Lionel Stanislaus Norris | - November 1952 - May 1955 1960 - 1962 February 1961 - June 1961 |
6. | Fr. Lionel Stanislaus Norris | June 1961 - March 1963 | Fr. Jean Caset | 1962 - 1963 |
7. | Fr. Arsene Rigottier | 1963 - 1970 | Fr. Lucien Catel Fr. Emile Grandgirard Fr. Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam | June 1963 - 1965 / 1966 April 1964 - October 1966 April 1967 - 1970 |
8. | Fr. Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam ' | 1970 - 1971 | Fr. Emile Grandgirard Fr. Joseph Victor Fr. Francis Anthony | - April 1967 - 1970 21 June 1970 |
9. | Fr. Francis Anthony | August 1972 - 24 May 1975 | Fr. Francis Regis | |
10. | Fr. Francis Regis | June 1975 - 1977 | ||
11. | Fr. Anthony Dorett | January 1978 - 1984 | Fr. Maiccal Sinnappan Fr. Marshall Fernandez | |
12. | Fr. Alexander Joseph Edwin | 1984 - 1999 | Fr. Martin Lam Fr. Francis Xavier Selvarajoo Fr. Anthony Pillai Fr. Gregory Hwatt Fr. Fabian Felix Dicom | 1984-1985 1990-1991 1993 1996-1998 |
13. | Fr. Vincent Clement Pereira | 1999 - 2002 | Fr. Eugene Jude Miranda | |
14. | Fr. Anthony Pillai | 2002 - 2005 | Fr. Vincent Clement Pereira | |
15. | Fr. Anthony Bernard Gnanapragasam 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 | |
18. | Fr. Robert Daniel Francis | 1 January 2015 | Fr. Simon Anand Marthamuthu | 1 January 2015 |
[Vocation]s from the Parish
The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes has created numerous priests, sisters, brothers, and deacons.Catholic Priests
La Salle Brother
Religious Sisters
Permanent Deacon
''Papal Gold Medal "Bene Merenti"''
The recipient of Papal Gold Medal "Bene Merenti". A meritorious medal awarded by Pope.No. | Name | Year | Pinned |
1. | Mr. A. Anthony Samy | 18 November 1951 | His Grace the Most Rev. Mgr. M. Olcomendy |
2. | Mr. Victor Manikam | 1959 | Msgr. John Gordon D.D., The Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia |
3. | Mr. M. A. Arulappu | May 1972 | His Lordship Mgr. Gregory Yong |
4. | Mr. John Emmanuel A.M.N. @ Sambasivam | 16 March 1974 | |
5. | Mr. A. Amaladess | 16 February 1975 | His Lordship Mgr. Gregory Yong |
6. | Mr. Robert Stephen | 1980 |