Lewis Lew Boon Chong is a Singaporean Anglican priest and senior clergyman in the Anglican Diocese of Singapore, Church of the Province of South East Asia. He is known for being the Vicar of St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore,[1][2] the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Singapore.
Lewis Lew | |
|---|---|
| Vicar of St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Singapore |
| In office | 2021 – present |
| Previous post(s) | Dean of Nepal (2011 – 2020), Parish Priest (2006 – 2011) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2006 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Singapore |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Occupation | Vicar |
| Alma mater | Columbia International University |
Education
editLew graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy in Organisational Leadership from Columbia International University.[2]
Priesthood
editLew has served as a clergyman since 2006 and held many appointments in the Anglican Diocese of Singapore. From 2011 to 2020, he was formerly the Dean of the Anglican Church in Nepal[3] and was present during the April 2015 Nepal earthquake.[4] During that period, he also served as the Associate Director of Missions. In 2021, he was installed as a canon, at the same service, he was also instituted and inducted as Vicar of St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore.[1][5][6] In his position as Vicar of St Andrew's Cathedral,[7] he is also the Vicar of Westside Anglican Church, an extension centre of St Andrew's Cathedral,[8] and Vicar of St George’s Church.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Service of Cathedral: Collation of Canons and Vicar's Induction". Church of the Good Shepherd. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ a b Lew. "Lewis Lew - Vicar - St Andrew's Cathedral".
- ^ send2brenda (28 September 2017). "Deaneries of the Diocese of Singapore". COR. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Rev. Lewis Lew (of Singapore), Dean of Anglican Church in Nepal, sharing about the plight of people living in slums along the sewage filled river. Here... | By Christ Church Vienna | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Collation of Honorary Canons and Institution & Induction of Vicar of St Andrew's Cathedral (SG), retrieved 12 December 2022
- ^ St John's Chapel. "Ekklesia to the Nations - St John's Chapel" (PDF).
- ^ "St Andrew's Cathedral: Landmark of love and sacrifice during the darkest days of WWII Singapore". Salt&Light. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Anglican Diocese of Singapore. "Cycle of Prayer June 2022" (PDF).
- ^ "Staff & Leadership | Saint George's Church". Retrieved 28 June 2023.