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Archdiocese of Kuching

Archidioecesis Kuchingensis

Keuskupan Agung Kuching
St Joseph Cathedral, Kuching
Location
CountryRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching Malaysia
TerritoryKuching, Bau, Serian, and Sri Aman,
Ecclesiastical provinceKuching
Statistics
Area19,173 km2 (7,403 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
812,900
240,575 (38.2%)
Parishes19
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established1976
CathedralSt Joseph's Cathedral in Kuching
Patron saintSaint Joseph
Language
  • Ecclesiastical Latin
  • Bidayuh language
  • English language
  • Iban language
  • Mandarin language
  • Malay language[1]
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopSimon Peter Poh Hoon Seng
SuffragansDiocese of Miri
Diocese of Sibu
Vicar GeneralWilliam Sabang
Bishops emeritusDato John Ha Tiong Hock
Dato' Sri Peter Chung Hoan Ting
Website
kuchingcatholic.org
Coat of arms of Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng

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.

  1. ^ "The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching - Mass & Service schedules". Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Pope appoints new head to Malaysian Archdiocese of Kuching". www.archivioradiovaticana.va.

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