Father Thomas Taam, one of Sibu's longest-serving Catholic priests, passes away at 97


SIBU: One of the longest-serving Catholic priests here, Reverend Father Thomas Taam Chak Wing, has passed away at age 97.

Rector of St Teresa's Church, Father Michael Lee, said Father Taam passed away at 10.56am on Monday (April 18).

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