Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu (Lat: Archdioecesis Kotakinabaluensis) is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church
in Malaysia. The Archdiocese, although newly minted, has a long history slowly rising along with the catholic population all the way from a prefecture to an Archdiocese with 2 suffragans. The Archdiocese is also the oldest ecclesiastical territory in Malaysia.
Originally erected in 1855, as the apostolic prefecture of Labuan e Borneo, the prefecture was created from territory from the former Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia. In 1927, the prefecture was renamed the Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Borneo, and split to form the Apostolic prefecture of Sarawak. In 1952, the prefecture was elevated and renamed to the Apostolic Vicariate of Jesselton. In 1962, the name was changed once more to the Apostolic Vicariate of Kota Kinabalu.
In 1976, the vicariate was elevated to a full diocese, suffragan to the metropolitan Archdiocese of Kuching
.
In 1992, the diocese was split and the Diocese of Keningau
created. This would be repeated in 2007, when the diocese was split once more and the Diocese of Sandakan
created.
On May 23, 2008, the diocese was elevated once more to an archdiocese, metropolitan of two dioceses, both formerly part of the original territory of the diocese of Kota Kinabalu: the Diocese of Keningau
and the Diocese of Sandakan
.
On June 21, 2010, The Holy Father appointed Fr John Wong Soo Kau, director of the aspirants’ formation house in Kota Kinabalu as coadjutor archbishop. His ordination is set to be on October 1, 2010.
The current archbishop is John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw, appointed in 1987. The coadjuctor archbishop of Kota Kinabalu is John Wong Soo Kau, appointed in June 2010.
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in Malaysia. The Archdiocese, although newly minted, has a long history slowly rising along with the catholic population all the way from a prefecture to an Archdiocese with 2 suffragans. The Archdiocese is also the oldest ecclesiastical territory in Malaysia.
Originally erected in 1855, as the apostolic prefecture of Labuan e Borneo, the prefecture was created from territory from the former Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia. In 1927, the prefecture was renamed the Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Borneo, and split to form the Apostolic prefecture of Sarawak. In 1952, the prefecture was elevated and renamed to the Apostolic Vicariate of Jesselton. In 1962, the name was changed once more to the Apostolic Vicariate of Kota Kinabalu.
In 1976, the vicariate was elevated to a full diocese, suffragan to the metropolitan Archdiocese of Kuching
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kuching is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia. It was erected it as the Apostolic Prefecture of Sarawak by Pope Pius XI on February 5, 1927, and was promoted to the Apostolic Vicariate of Kuching by Pope...
.
In 1992, the diocese was split and the Diocese of Keningau
Roman Catholic Diocese of Keningau
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Keningau is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia....
created. This would be repeated in 2007, when the diocese was split once more and the Diocese of Sandakan
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandakan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandakan is located in east Malaysia. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu. The diocese is subdivided into 4 parishes.-History:...
created.
On May 23, 2008, the diocese was elevated once more to an archdiocese, metropolitan of two dioceses, both formerly part of the original territory of the diocese of Kota Kinabalu: the Diocese of Keningau
Roman Catholic Diocese of Keningau
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Keningau is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia....
and the Diocese of Sandakan
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandakan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandakan is located in east Malaysia. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu. The diocese is subdivided into 4 parishes.-History:...
.
On June 21, 2010, The Holy Father appointed Fr John Wong Soo Kau, director of the aspirants’ formation house in Kota Kinabalu as coadjutor archbishop. His ordination is set to be on October 1, 2010.
The current archbishop is John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw, appointed in 1987. The coadjuctor archbishop of Kota Kinabalu is John Wong Soo Kau, appointed in June 2010.
Ordinaries
- Edmondo Dunn, M.H.M. † (4 May 1897 Appointed - 5 Feb 1927 Appointed, Prefect of Sarawak)
- Augusto Wachter, M.H.M. † (2 Jul 1927 Appointed - 1945 Died)
- James Buis, M.H.M. † (18 Jan 1947 Appointed - 1972 Resigned)
- Peter Chung Hoan Ting ( 1972 Succeeded - 1975 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Kuching)
- Simon Michael Fung Kui Heong † (29 Aug 1975 Appointed - 16 Nov 1985 Died)
- John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit YawJohn Lee Hiong Fun-Yit YawArchbishop John Lee Yit Yaw was born October 5, 1933 in Jesselton, North Borneo . 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...
(26 Jun 1987 Appointed - 23 May 2008 Appointed, Archbishop - ) - John Wong Soo KauJohn Wong Soo KauArchbishop John Wong Soo Kau was born as the 7th of 11 children to Paul Wong Shui Tshun and his wife Rose Chung Thiem Yin on June 6, 1968 in Karamunting, Sandakan, Sabah. Before his Seminary Formation at St. Peter"s College, Kuching, Sarawak, Archbishop Wong worked as a salesman. He was ordained a...
(21 Jun 2010 Appointed, Coadjutor - )