Rev. Philip (Chong Men) Tan CDD 陳聰敏神父

陳聰敏神父，出生於馬來西亞。生長在一個天主教家庭裡，共有五個兄弟姐妹，排行第三。

1985年加入了馬六甲主徒會小修道院。在修院望會一年三個月之後，被派往台灣陽明山初學院做初學。於1987年8月15日宣發初願。同年9月，進入了台南碧岳神學院攻讀神哲學。1992年8月15日矢發終身願。1993年6月28日神哲學畢業，並在畢業當天晉陞執事。

畢業回馬來西亞後被派往馬六甲主徒會小修院從事培育工作至到1997年。1993年11月13日在家鄉芙蓉聖母往見堂晉陞鐸品。晉鐸後，除了負責小修院的培育外，也到外堂協助牧民工作，包括： 講授慕道班課程、帶領大專生、青年團及協助聖母軍等等。由於缺乏諳華語的司鐸，在1996年2月間被甲柔教區主教委任負責馬六甲聖方濟各堂副主任司鐸之職，並從事華文組的牧民工作。 陳神父於1997年9月到愛爾蘭進修，翌年6月到羅馬宗座聖多瑪斯大學攻讀靈修學。

2000年6月獲得了靈修學碩士，並返回馬來西亞。同年9月被修會長上委派編輯『主徒會靈修』一書，為期一年。

2002年1月，被派往八打靈聖依納爵堂擔任副主任司鐸，兩年後於2004年6月接任主任司鐸至2010年6月。在八打靈服務期間，也曾擔任八打靈聖母軍區團神師。

陳神父在修會團體內，曾擔任過院長、省財務主任及省參議員。 2008年被選為主徒會馬來西亞省會長至2017年3月。2017年5月30日被修會派往加拿大多倫多聖曹桂英聖堂服務，擔任副主任司鐸一職。2024年6月24日，被多倫多主教借調至密市管理救世主堂至今。

Fr. Philip Tan was born in Malaysia into a Catholic family with five siblings, where he is the third child.

In 1985, he joined the Congregation of the Disciples of the Lord (CDD) in Malacca. After a year and three months of postulancy, he was sent to the novitiate at Yangmingshan, Taiwan. He professed his first vows on August 15, 1987. In September of the same year, he began his studies in philosophy and theology at St. Pius X, Major Seminary in Tainan. He made his perpetual profession on August 15, 1992. On June 28, 1993, he graduated with a degree in philosophy and theology and was ordained a deacon on the same day.

After graduation, Fr. Tan returned to Malaysia and was assigned to the CDD Minor Seminary in Malacca as a formator until 1997. He was ordained a priest on November 13, 1993, at Church of The Visitation in his hometown, Seremban. In addition to his responsibilities at the minor seminary, he also assisted in various pastoral ministries, including teaching catechism classes, leading university students and youth groups, and supporting the Legion of Mary.

Due to the shortage of Chinese-speaking priests, the Bishop of the Malacca-Johor Diocese appointed Fr. Tan as an associate pastor of St. Francis Xavier Church in Malacca in February 1996, where he was responsible for Chinese pastoral ministries.

In September 1997, Fr. Tan went to Ireland for further studies, and in June of the following year, he proceeded to the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome to pursue a master’s degree (STL) in spiritual theology. He completed his studies in June 2000 and returned to Malaysia. In September of the same year, he was assigned by his superior to edit the book Spirituality of the CDD for one year.

In January 2002, Fr. Tan was assigned to St. Ignatius Church in Petaling Jaya as an associate pastor. Two years later, in June 2004, he became the parish pastor, a position he held until June 2010. During his time at St. Ignatius, he also served as the spiritual director of the Curial of the Legion of Mary.

In his religious congregation, Fr. Tan has held various roles, including rector, provincial treasurer, and provincial councilor. In 2008, he was elected Provincial Superior of the CDD in Malaysia, a role he served until March 2017.

On May 30, 2017, he was sent by the CDD to Toronto, Canada, where he served as an associate pastor at St. Agnes Kouying Tsao Church. On June 24, 2024, Fr. Tan was assigned by the Archbishop of Toronto to take charge of Savior of the World Chinese Catholic Church in Mississauga, where he continues to serve to this day.