Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching
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The Archdiocese of Kuching (Template:Langx; Malay: Keuskupan Agung Kuching; Mandarin: 古晋总教区) is a Metropolitan Latin archbishopric of the Catholic Church in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, covering the western part of the state, up from Lundu to Saratok. 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 the city centre, 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.[1]
Erected in 1927 by Pope Pius XI as an Apostolic Prefecture, Kuching was elevated to Metropolitan Archdiocese by Pope Paul VI in 1976 with the suffragan dioceses of Sibu and Miri, and it was first led by Peter Chung Hoan Ting.
History
- It was erected it as the Apostolic Prefecture of Sarawak by Pope Pius XI on 5 February 1927, on territory split off from the Apostolic Prefecture of Labuan and Borneo.
- It was promoted to the Apostolic Vicariate of Kuching by Pope Pius XII on 14 February 1952.
- Lost territory on 1959.12.19 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Miri (now its senior suffragan see of separated Apostolic Vicariate of Brunei Darussalam and Diocese of Miri; by the installation of Anthony Denis Galvin, MHM as its first vicar in 1960, and Anthony Lee Kok Hin as its first bishop in 1977).
- Pope Paul VI elevated it to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese on 31 May 1976.
- Lost territory on 1986.12.22 to establish the Diocese of Sibu as its second suffragan (by the installation of Dominic Su Haw Chiu as its first bishop).
Ecclesiastical Province
Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own Archbishopric and the following suffragan sees, both daughter dioceses :
Bishops
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.[2]
Apostolic Prefects of Sarawak
| No. | Portrait | Name | From | Until |
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| 1 | Edmund Dunn, MHM (?) |
1927 | 1935 | |
| 2 | Aloysius Hopfgartner, MHM (?) |
1935 | 1949 | |
| 3 | Jan Vos, MHM (?) |
1949 | 1952 |
Apostolic Vicars of Sarawak
| No. | Portrait | Name | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Vos, MHM (?) |
1952 | 1968 | |
| 2 | Charles Reiterer, MHM (?) |
1968 | 1974 | |
| 3 | File:Coat of arms of Peter Chung Hoan Ting.svg | Dato' Sri Peter Chung Hoan Ting (born 1928) |
1975 | 1976 |
Archbishops of Kuching
| No. | Portrait | Name | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Coat of arms of Peter Chung Hoan Ting.svg | Dato' Sri Peter Chung Hoan Ting (born 1928) |
1976 | June 2003 (Resigned) |
| 2 | File:Coat of arms of John Ha Tiong Hock.svg | Dato John Ha Tiong Hock (born 1947) |
1998 | 4 March 2017 (Resigned) |
| 3 | File:KAGAPE 2019 (48388517932) (cropped).jpg | Dato Dr. Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng (born 1963) |
4 March 2017 | Present |
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Former Auxiliary Bishops of Kuching
- Dato John Ha Tiong Hock (1998–2003), appointed Archbishop of this diocese
- Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng (2015–2017), appointed Archbishop of this diocese
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Richard Ng, appointed Bishop of Miri in 2013
Clergy
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- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Msgr. William Sabang (Vicar general)
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Patrick Heng (Chancellor)
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagdeco Deacon Casimir Henry Umar
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Deacon Dannie Luis Romanus
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagdeco Seminarian Addie Frank Lingge
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Adrian Kho
- Template:Flagdeco Rev. Fr. Agustinus Tanudjaja, SJ (Jesuit missionary from Indonesia)
- Template:Flagdeco Rev. Fr. Albert Jacobse, MHM (Mill Hill missionary from the Netherlands)
- Template:Flagdeco Rev. Fr. Andre Delimarta, SDB (Salesian missionary from Indonesia)
- Template:Flagdeco Rev. Fr. Arockyaraj Pavulu, CMF (Claretian missionary from India)
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Augustine Jepy
- Template:Flagdeco Rev. Fr. Augustine Radhakanta Singh, CMF (Claretian missionary from India)
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Bernard Jim Bujang
- Template:Flagdeco Rev. Fr. Berchmans Rayar, CMF (Claretian missionary from India)
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Christopher Laden
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Clement Abel Anggas (Outstationed from Diocese of Keningau)
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Davie Entalai
- Template:Flagdeco Rev. Fr. Delphin Kahemba Ndungu, SDB (Salesian missionary from the Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Don Don Romero Ramerez, OFM (Outstationed from Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu)
- Template:Flagdeco Rev. Fr. Eugenio (Eugene) Gocela Maglasang, SDB (Salesian missionary from the Philippines)
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Felix Au
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Francis Dakun (Outstationed from Diocese of Keningau)
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Galvin Richard Ngumbang
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Henry Jimbey
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Jerome Juleng
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. John Chong
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. John Ekly Direk
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Joseph Chai
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Joseph Lee Hock Jin, OFM (Outstationed from Diocese of Sibu and Diocese of Malacca-Johor)
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Joseph Liew
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Joseph Ng, SJ
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Lazarus Swinie
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Leonard Yap
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Lucas Ng, CDD (Outstationed from Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur)
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Mark Noel Bunchol
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Martin Wong
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Nelson Evarinus Sipalan, OFM (Outstationed from Diocese of Keningau)
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Nicholas Ng
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Paul Herry
- Template:Flagdeco Rev. Fr. Paul Hu Pi Xian, CDD (Congregation missionary from China)
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Paul Ling Keh Yiing (Outstationed from Diocese of Sibu)
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Peter Liston
- Template:Flagdeco Rev. Fr. Pratap Baskey, CMF (Claretian missionary from India)
- Template:Flagdeco Rev. Fr. Prince Carneelyes Arockiam, CMF (Claretian missionary from India)
- Template:Flagdeco Rev. Fr. Ramon Borja, SDB (Salesian missionary from the Philippines)
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Robert Jissem
- Template:Flagdeco Rev. Fr. Stanley Goh, SJ (Jesuit missionary from Singapore)
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Stephen Chin
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Stephen Lim
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Vincent Chin[3]
Deceased priests
- Template:Flagdeco Rev. Fr. Terence Burke, MHM (1944–2017)
- Template:Flagdeco Rev. Fr. James Meehan, MHM (1933–2018)
- Template:Flagdeco Rev. Fr. Peter Aichner, MHM (1914–1995)
- Template:Flagdeco Rev. Fr. Leopold van Rooyen, MHM (1917–2008)
- Template:Flagdeco Rev. Fr. Michael O'Brien, MHM (1941–2022)
- Template:Flagdeco Rev. Fr. Noel Hanrahan, MHM (1928–2019)
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Joachim Pang (1921–2007)
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Richard Khoo Choon Phoe (1940–2016)
- Template:Flagdeco Template:Flagicon Rev. Fr. Dato Lawrence Chua (1936–2021)[4]
Statistics and extent
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.
Churches
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St. Joseph's Cathedral, Kuching.
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St. Peter's Church, Padungan.
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Holy Trinity Church, Kenyalang Park.
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Blessed Sacrament Church, BDC.
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Sacred Heart Church, Kota Sentosa.
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St Ann's Church, Kota Padawan/Baruk.
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Religious communities
Men
- Congregation of the Disciples of the Lord (CDD)
- Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary / Claretians (CMF)
- Discalced Carmelites (OCD)
- Marist Brothers (FMS)
- Saint Joseph's Missionary of Mill Hill / Mill Hill Missionaries (MHM)
- Order of Friars Minor / Franciscans (OFM)
- Society of Saint Francis de Sales / Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB)
- Society of Jesus / Jesuits (SJ)
Women
- Discalced Carmelites (OCD) (Women's section)
- Sisters of St. Francis of Sarawak (SSFS)
Missionary schools
Primary
- SK St Stephen, Bau
- SK St Philip, Bugu, Serian
- SK St Dominic, Pichin, Serian
- SK St Henry, Slabi, Serian
- SK St Patrick, Tangga, Serian
- SK St Peter, Simpok, Kota Padawan
Secondary
- SMK St Joseph, Kuching
- St Joseph Private Secondary School, Kuching
- SMK St Teresa, Kuching
See also
References
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- ↑ http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/kuch0.htm GCatholic.org
- ↑ The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching | Priests
- ↑ The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching | Priests
- ↑ The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching | Parishes
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Sources and external links
- GCatholic.org, with Google map and satellite photo - data for all sections
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- Catholic-Hierarchy
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