Archbishop

Archbishop

An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...

 John Lee Yit Yaw was born October 5, 1933 in Jesselton, North Borneo (now Sabah

Sabah

Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...

). He was ordained a priest on December 27, 1964, and appointed Bishop of Kota Kinabalu on March 30, 1987. His episcopal ordination was on June 26, 1987. On May 23, 2008 he was appointed Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu when the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese. He is the president of the Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei Episcopal Commission for Family Life.