Mariophile: The Early Days of the Estate and Country Retreat of the College General
By Eugene Quah
December 2024 LEST WE FORGET
THE COLLEGE GENERAL, off Jalan Cengal, is a venerable Catholic seminary emphasising a prayerful and secluded life for its students—and it rarely opens its doors to the public. Last year, I visited with a group of Penang Heritage Trust members, and was greeted by the Rector, Very Rev. Fr. Simon Labrooy, a man with a large moustache and a calm demeanour. Two seminarians (priests in training) were appointed to be our guides. As we climbed a set of stone steps,...
Eugene Quah
is an independent researcher and writer who is working on a book tentatively called “Illustrated Guide to the North Coast of Penang”. He rediscovered the joys of writing after moving back to Penang from abroad.
