Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei explained

Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei
Abbreviation:	CBCMSB
Formation:	1964
Type:	Episcopal conference
Status:	Civil nonprofit
Purpose:	To support the ministry of bishops
Region Served:	Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei
Membership:	Active Catholic bishops of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei
Leader Title:	President
Leader Name:	Julian Leow Beng Kim
Affiliations:	Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences
Website:	https://cbcmsb.org/

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (CBCMSB) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in the nations of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.

The CBCMSB reviews the position of the Church in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, and also undertakes a variety of activities covering, for example, the youth, health care and media.

Headquartered in Singapore, there are approximately, 1.174 million Catholics in total in the three countries; 880,000 in Malaysia, 303,000 in Singapore and 21,000 in Brunei.

Members include diocesan bishops, coadjutors, auxiliary bishops, and diocesan administrators.

Organisation structure

The organisation structure for the 2023-2025 term.^[1]

Apostolic Nuncio

Archbishop Wojciech Załuski

The Executive

President

Archbishop Julian Leow Beng Kim, Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur

Vice-President

Cardinal William Goh Seng Chye, Archbishop of Singapore

Episcopal Secretary

Bishop Richard Ng, Bishop of Miri

Treasurer

Bishop Bernard Paul, Bishop of Melaka-Johor

Executive Secretary

Mr Richard Chia

President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Malaysia (CBCM)

Archbishop Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng, Archbishop of Kuching

Chairmen of the Episcopal Commissions

• Commission for Biblical: Bishop Richard Ng, Bishop of Miri
• Commission for Consecrated Life: Cardinal Sebastian Francis, Bishop of Penang
• Commission for Diocesan Priests and Seminaries: Bishop Richard Ng, Bishop of Miri
• Commission for Ecumenism and Interreligious: Archbishop Julian Leow Beng Kim, Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur
• Commission for Family, Laity and Life: Archbishop John Wong Soo Kau, Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu
• Commission for Youth-Campus Ministry: Archbishop Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng, Archbishop of Kuching
• Commission for Liturgy: Cardinal William Goh Seng Chye, Archbishop of Singapore
  • Commission for New Evangelisation (Including the Pontifical Mission Societies): Bishop Julius Dusin Gitom, Bishop of Sandakan Commission for Pastoral Healthcare: Bishop Cornelius Piong, Bishop of Keningau
• Commission for Migrants, Itinerants and Victims of Trafficking: Bishop Bernard Paul, Bishop of Melaka-Johor
• Commission for Integral Human Development: Bishop Bernard Paul, Bishop of Malacca-Johor
• Commission for Creation Justice: Bishop Joseph Hii Teck Kwong, Bishop of Sibu
• Commission for Social Communications: Cardinal Sebastian Francis, Bishop of Penang
• Commission for Malaysian Catechetical: Bishop Joseph Hii Teck Kwong, Bishop of Sibu
• Commission for Malaysian Catholic Education Council: Cardinal Sebastian Francis, Bishop of Penang

Current members

Malaysia

• Dato' Sri Sebastian Francis, Bishop of Penang, Cardinal
• Julian Leow Beng Kim, Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur
• Datuk John Wong Soo Kau, Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu
• Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng, Archbishop of Kuching
• Bernard Paul, Bishop of Malacca-Johor
• Datuk Cornelius Piong, Bishop of Keningau
• Datuk Julius Dusin Gitom, Bishop of Sandakan
• Joseph Hii Teck Kwong, Bishop of Sibu
• Richard Ng, Bishop of Miri

Singapore

• William Goh Seng Chye, Archbishop of Singapore, Cardinal

Brunei

• Robert Leong, Apostolic Administrator of Brunei

Living former members

• Tan Sri Datuk Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam, Archbishop Emeritus of Kuala Lumpur
• Nicholas Chia Yeck Joo, Archbishop Emeritus of Singapore
• Datuk John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw, Archbishop Emeritus of Kota Kinabalu
• Dato John Ha Tiong Hock, Archbishop Emeritus of Kuching
• Dato Sri Peter Chung Hoan Ting, Archbishop Emeritus of Kuching
• Paul Tan Chee Ing, S.J., Bishop Emeritus of Malacca-Johor
• James Chan Soon Cheong, Bishop Emeritus of Malacca-Johor
• Anthony Selvanayagam, Bishop Emeritus of Penang
• Dominic Su Haw Chiu, Bishop Emeritus of Sibu
• Anthony Lee Kok Hin, Bishop Emeritus of Miri

Former presidents

• Cardinal Sebastian Francis of Penang (2016–2023)
• Archbishop John Ha Tiong Hock of Kuching (2012–2016)
• Bishop Paul Tan Chee Ing, S.J. of Malacca-Johor (2011–2012)
• Archbishop Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam of Kuala Lumpur (2007–2011)
• Archbishop Nicholas Chia Yeck Joo (謝益裕) of Singapore (2003–2007)
• Archbishop Anthony Soter Fernandez of Kuala Lumpur (2000–2003)
• Archbishop Peter Chung Hoan Ting (鍾萬庭) of Kuching (1994–2000)
• Archbishop Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean, D.D., D.C.L(楊瑞元) of Singapore (1990–1999)
• Archbishop Anthony Soter Fernandez of Kuala Lumpur (1987–1990)
• Archbishop Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean, D.D., D.C.L (楊瑞元) of Singapore (1980–1987)
• Archbishop Peter Chung Hoan Ting (鍾萬庭) of Kuching (1976–1979)
• Bishop Anthony Denis Galvin, M.H.M. of Miri (1969–1976)
• Archbishop Michel Olçomendy, M.E.P. (奧爾科曼迪) of Singapore (1964–1969)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Malaysia
• Roman Catholicism in Singapore
• Roman Catholicism in Brunei

Notes and References

1. Web site: Catholic Bishops Conference of Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei (CBC-MSB). Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu.