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 :
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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]
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Msgr. William Sabang Rev. Fr. Adrian Kho
Rev. Fr. Agustinus Tanudjaja, SJ
Rev. Fr. Albert Jacobse, MHM Rev. Fr. Andre Delimarta, SDB
Rev. Fr. Arockyaraj Pavulu, CMF Rev. Fr. Augustine Jepy Rev. Fr. Augustine Radhakanta Singh, CMF Rev. Fr. Bernard Jim Bujang Rev. Fr. Berchmans Rayar, CMF Rev. Fr. Christopher Laden Rev. Fr. Davie Entalai Rev. Fr. Don Don Romero Ramerez, OFM
Rev. Fr. Eugenio Gocela Maglasang, SDB Rev. Fr. Felix Au Rev. Fr. Francis Dakun Rev. Fr. Galvin Richard Ngumbang Rev. Fr. Henry Jimbey Rev. Fr. Jerome Juleng Rev. Fr. John Chong Rev. Fr. John Ekly Direk Rev. Fr. Joseph Chai Rev. Fr. Joseph Lee Hock Jin, OFM Rev. Fr. Joseph Liew Rev. Fr. Joseph Ng, SJ Rev. Fr. Lazarus Swinie Rev. Fr. Leonard Yap Rev. Fr. Lucas Ng, CDD Rev. Fr. Mark Noel Bunchol Rev. Fr. Martin Wong Rev. Fr. Nelson Evarinus Sipalan, OFM Rev. Fr. Nicholas Ng Rev. Fr. Patrick Heng Rev. Fr. Paul Herry
Rev. Fr. Paul Hu Pi Xian, CDD Rev. Fr. Paul Ling Keh Yiing Rev. Fr. Peter Liston Rev. Fr. Pratap Baskey, CMF Rev. Fr. Prince Carneelyes Arockiam, CMF Rev. Fr. Ramon Borja, SDB Rev. Fr. Robert Jissem
Rev. Fr. Stanley Goh, SJ Rev. Fr. Stephen Chin Rev. Fr. Stephen Lim Rev. Fr. Vincent Chin[4]
Rev. Fr. Terence Burke, MHM (1944–2017) Rev. Fr. James Meehan, MHM (1933–2018) Rev. Fr. Peter Aichner, MHM (1914–1995) Rev. Fr. Leopold van Rooyen, MHM (1917–2008) Rev. Fr. Joachim Pang (1921–2007) Rev. Fr. Richard Khoo Choon Phoe (1940–2016) Rev. Fr. Dato Lawrence Chua (1936–2021)[5]
Rev. Fr. Michael O'Brien, MHM (1941–2022) Rev. Fr. Noel Hanrahan, MHM (1928–2019)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.
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