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A service was held on 23 October 2026 at St Mary’s Cathedral Kuala Lumpur to consecrate Rev Canon Dr Jacob Bau as Bishop and to license him as the Suffragan Bishop of the Northern Area of the Diocese of West Malaysia.
The Cathedral was full to capacity with Clergy & Deaconesses from the Diocese gathered with friends and family for this solemn and joyous event. Bishop Jacob’s immediate family – wife Jacqueline, sons Kenneth, Philip and Joel – participated in the service which was presided over by the Archbishop of the Anglican Province of South East Asia, Archbishop Dr. Titus Chung. The Diocese also welcomed guests from the Province – the Bishops of Kuching, Brunei, Sabah as well as retired Bishops from the Diocese of West Malaysia. The service was graced also by the delegates from the Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches ‘GSFA’ who had met earlier in the week at the GSFA Missions Consultation Roundtable in Kuala Lumpur.
The service was held in several languages – English, Bahasa Malaysia, Tamil and Mandarin- showcasing unity in diversity. The service was followed by dinner within the cathedral premises.
