William Goh
Singaporean bishop
William Goh Seng Chye (born 25 June 1957) is a Singaporean prelate of the Catholic Church who has been serving as the fourth Archbishop of Singapore since 2013. He was made a cardinal by Pope Francis on 27 August 2022.
Early life and education
Born in Singapore, Goh attended Montfort Junior School and Montfort Secondary School in Hougang, where he lived. He furthered his studies in philosophy at the Major Seminary (College General) and did his theological studies at the Major Seminary in Singapore. Goh is from the first cohort of seminarians to graduate from the newly built St Francis Xavier Major Seminary in Punggol.
Career
Priesthood
After his graduation, he was posted to the Church of the Holy Cross where he served as an assistant priest to Nicholas Chia. In 1985, he received a Bachelor of Theology from the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome. He was ordained a priest on 1 May 1985 by Gregory Yong, Archbishop of Singapore, at the Church of the Holy Family. Goh continued his studies in Rome, receiving a licentiate in dogmatic theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University.
Returning to Singapore, he was posted as a Resident Formator and Initiation Year Director at the Major Seminary and lecturer in systematic theology.
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