Roman Catholic Diocese of Melaka–Johor explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Malacca Johore
Latin:Dioecesis Melakana-Giohorana
Local:Keuskupan Melaka-Johor
Country:Malaysia
Metropolitan:Kuala Lumpur
Province:Kuala Lumpur
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:18 December 1972
Parishes:21
Area Km2:20,364
Population:5,978,000
Population As Of:2019
Catholics:42,134
Catholics Percent:.7
Bishop:Anthony Bernard Paul
Metro Archbishop:Julian Leow Beng Kim (2014–current)
Vicar General:Peter Ng
Michael Mannayagam
Emeritus Bishops:Paul Tan Chee Ing (2003-2015)
Website:https://www.mjdiocese.my/

The Diocese of Malacca Johore (Latin: Dioecesis Melakana-Giohorana) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the ecclesiastical province of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. It is located in southern region of Peninsular Malaysia, administering Melaka and Johor states.

The mother church is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Johor Bahru, Johor(e); there is also a former cathedral, now Church of St. Peter, in Melaka.

History

Ordinaries

Suffragan bishops of the (First) Diocese of Malacca
Apostolic Vicars of Malacca-Singapore
Suffragan Bishops of the (Second) Diocese of Malacca
Archbishop of Malacca
Metropolitan Archbishop of Malacca-Singapore
Suffragan Bishop of Malacca-Johor
Suffragan Bishops of Melaka-Johor

Clergy

Retired

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diocese of Malacca . Catholic Encyclopedia. https://web.archive.org/web/20151003081033/http://oce.catholic.com/index.php?title=Diocese_of_Malacca. October 3, 2015.
  2. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/mela0.htm www.gcatholic.org | Diocese of Malacca–Johor(e)
  3. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06602a.htm Archdiocese of Goa – suffragan sees of Cochin and Malacca
  4. Web site: Vicariate Apostolic of Siam . Original Catholic Encyclopedia, oce.catholic.com . 1 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120330161701/http://oce.catholic.com/index.php?title=Vicariate_Apostolic_of_Siam . 30 March 2012 . dead.
  5. Web site: Pope Francis appoints Msgr Bernard Paul as new Bishop of Melaka-Johor. 19 November 2015. 19 November 2015.