Archdiocese of Kuching Archidioecesis Kuchingensis Keuskupan Agung Kuching | |
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Location | |
Country | Malaysia |
Territory | Kuching, Bau, Serian, and Sri Aman, |
Ecclesiastical province | Kuching |
Statistics | |
Area | 19,173 km2 (7,403 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 812,900 240,575 (38.2%) |
Parishes | 19 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 1976 |
Cathedral | St Joseph's Cathedral in Kuching |
Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
Language | |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng |
Suffragans |
Diocese of Miri Diocese of Sibu |
Vicar General | William Sabang |
Bishops emeritus | Dato
John Ha Tiong Hock Dato' Sri Peter Chung Hoan Ting |
Website | |
kuchingcatholic |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching ( Latin: Archidioecesis Kuchingensis) is a Metropolitan Latin archbishopric of the Roman Catholic Church in Sarawak, Malaysia. It is however remains dependent on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is in St Joseph's Cathedral, in Kuching, named after the spouse of the Virgin Mary, who was the diocese's patron.
Former auxiliary bishop Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng was appointed as the third and current Archbishop of Kuching by Pope Francis on 4 March 2017 following the resignation of his predecessor, John Ha Tiong Hock. [2]
Erected in 1927 by Pope Pius VI as an Apostolic Prefecture, Kuching was elevated to Metropolitan Archdiocese by Pope Paul VI in 1976 with the suffragan dioceses of Sibu and Miri.
Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own Archbishopric and the following suffragan sees, both daughter dioceses :
The following are the lists of ordinaries (bishops of the diocese) and auxiliary bishops, and their terms of service. They are followed by other priest of this diocese who became bishop. [3]
As per 2021, it pastorally served 240,575 Catholics (38.2% of 812,900 total) on 19,173 km² in 12 parishes with 37 priests (26 diocesan, 11 religious), 82 lay religious (13 brothers, 69 sisters), 5 seminarians. There is a major seminary of St. Peter.
There are about 19 parishes and chapels administering outstations around the archdiocese.
Archdiocese of Kuching Archidioecesis Kuchingensis Keuskupan Agung Kuching | |
---|---|
Location | |
Country | Malaysia |
Territory | Kuching, Bau, Serian, and Sri Aman, |
Ecclesiastical province | Kuching |
Statistics | |
Area | 19,173 km2 (7,403 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 812,900 240,575 (38.2%) |
Parishes | 19 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 1976 |
Cathedral | St Joseph's Cathedral in Kuching |
Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
Language | |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng |
Suffragans |
Diocese of Miri Diocese of Sibu |
Vicar General | William Sabang |
Bishops emeritus | Dato
John Ha Tiong Hock Dato' Sri Peter Chung Hoan Ting |
Website | |
kuchingcatholic |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching ( Latin: Archidioecesis Kuchingensis) is a Metropolitan Latin archbishopric of the Roman Catholic Church in Sarawak, Malaysia. It is however remains dependent on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is in St Joseph's Cathedral, in Kuching, named after the spouse of the Virgin Mary, who was the diocese's patron.
Former auxiliary bishop Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng was appointed as the third and current Archbishop of Kuching by Pope Francis on 4 March 2017 following the resignation of his predecessor, John Ha Tiong Hock. [2]
Erected in 1927 by Pope Pius VI as an Apostolic Prefecture, Kuching was elevated to Metropolitan Archdiocese by Pope Paul VI in 1976 with the suffragan dioceses of Sibu and Miri.
Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own Archbishopric and the following suffragan sees, both daughter dioceses :
The following are the lists of ordinaries (bishops of the diocese) and auxiliary bishops, and their terms of service. They are followed by other priest of this diocese who became bishop. [3]
As per 2021, it pastorally served 240,575 Catholics (38.2% of 812,900 total) on 19,173 km² in 12 parishes with 37 priests (26 diocesan, 11 religious), 82 lay religious (13 brothers, 69 sisters), 5 seminarians. There is a major seminary of St. Peter.
There are about 19 parishes and chapels administering outstations around the archdiocese.