DEACON DR SHERMAN KUEK
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DEACON SHERMAN'S PROFILE

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The Reverend Deacon Professor Dr Sherman Kuek OFS is a permanent deacon of the Catholic Church, a Secular Franciscan, theologian, teacher, and preacher. As a deacon, he is incardinated in the Diocese of Melaka Johor, Malaysia. As a theologian, Deacon Sherman is the Cornelius Cardinal Sim Professor of Theology and Dialogue at the Christian Institute for Theological Engagement (CHRISTE), an academic research institute chartered under the prerogative of the United Nations Treaty Series 49006/49007 and affiliated with the School of Theology and Interfaith Studies of Polê Universitaire Euclide. As a teacher of the Catholic faith, he is also the Convenor of the Splendour Project, a Catholic apostolate for formation, evangelisation, and discipleship. Deacon Sherman spends much of his time communicating the Christian faith through prolific speaking, writing and media production. His work involves teaching at academic institutions and also in non-academic contexts. His Doctor of Theology degree was conferred by Trinity Theological College in Singapore.
DATE OF BIRTH
     16 June 1976

PLACE OF BIRTH
     Muar, Johor (Malaysia)

SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION
     St Andrew's Secondary School, Muar

TERTIARY EDUCATION
     BSc Hons Management (1995 - 1998)
     University of Bradford, UK

     Master of Divinity (1999 - 2002)
     Trinity Theological College, Singapore

     Doctor of Theology (2002 - 2008)
     (Theology & Social Theory)
     Trinity Theological College, Singapore

MARITAL STATUS / CHILDREN
     Married / Son (born Sep 2010)

RECEIVED INTO FULL COMMUNION WITH THE CHURCH
     Easter Vigil of 2008

PERMANENT PROFESSION, ORDO FRANCISCANUS SAECULARIS
     28 August 2009 (Feast of St Augustine of Hippo)

DIACONAL ORDINATION
     16 June 2010 (by the Rt Rev. Paul Tan SJ, Bishop of Melaka Johor)

PROFESSORIAL INSTALLATION
     16 September 2021
     as Cornelius Cardinal Sim Professor of Theology and Dialogue
     for the Christian Institute for Theological Engagement (CHRISTE)


PRESENT MINISTRY
     Theologian, Formator, Catechist, Lecturer

RESEARCH INTERESTS
     Ecumenism
     Interreligious Dialogue
     Modern Catholic Thought
     Theology and Social Theory
​     Modernity in the Global South
     The New Evangelisation
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  • About
    • Itinerary
    • Profile
    • Coat of Arms
    • Bibliography
    • Tribute
  • Mission
    • Talks
    • Resources
    • Pilgrimages
  • Media
    • Videos >
      • Deacon's Discourse
      • Deacon's Ordination
    • Photos >
      • Photos 1
      • Photos 2
      • Photos 3
  • Blog
  • Partners
    • Splendour Project
    • CHRISTE