Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Kuala Lumpur / 吉隆坡 (正體中文) / Kuala Lumpuren(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Melaka–Johor, Penang

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: January 8

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1955.02.25: Established as Diocese of Kuala Lumpur / 吉隆坡 (正體中文) / Kuala Lumpuren(sis) (Latin) (from Archdiocese of Malacca and became suffragan of Malacca–Singapore)
1972.12.18: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur / 吉隆坡 (正體中文) / Kuala Lumpuren(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Malacca–Johor and Penang)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2014.07.03 – ...):

Archbishop Julian Leow Beng Kim (廖炳堅) (61)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Kuala Lumpur (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Julian Leow Beng Kim (廖炳堅) (61)
(2014.07.03 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

Integrity and Tenderness

Born:	1964.01.03 (Seremban, Malaysia)
Ordained Priest:	2002.04.20
Consecrated Bishop:	2014.10.06

Priest of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) (2002.04.20 – 2014.07.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) (2014.07.03 – ...)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (2023.09.01 – ...)

Archbishop Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam (86)
(2003.05.24 – 2013.12.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

Mercy and peace

Born:	1938.12.06 (Tapah, Malaysia)
Ordained Priest:	1964.05.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1995.10.04

Priest of Penang (Malaysia) (1964.05.10 – 1995.04.01)

Titular Bishop of Chunavia (1995.04.01 – 2003.05.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) (1995.04.01 – 2003.05.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) (2003.05.24 – 2013.12.13)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (2007.02 – 2011.01.01)

Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (2013.01.01 – 2015.01.01)

Archbishop Anthony Soter Fernandez (later Cardinal)
(1983.07.02 – 2003.05.24)

Keadilan dan keamanan

Born:	1932.04.22 (Sungai Patani, Malaysia)
Ordained Priest:	1966.12.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1978.02.17
Created Cardinal:	2016.11.19
Died:	2020.10.28 (Cheras, Malaysia † 88)

Priest of Penang (Malaysia) (1966.12.10 – 1977.09.29)

Bishop of Penang (Malaysia) (1977.09.29 – 1983.07.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) (1983.07.02 – 2003.05.24)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (1987 – 1990)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (2000 – 2003)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Alberto Magno (2016.11.19 [2016.11.21] – 2020.10.28)

Archbishop Dominic Vendargon
(1972.12.18 – 1983.07.02)

Born:	1909.08.29 (Sri Lanka)
Ordained Priest:	1934.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1955.08.21
Died:	2005.08.03 († 95)

Bishop of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) (1955.02.25 – 1972.12.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) (1972.12.18 – 1983.07.02)

Bishops of Kuala Lumpur (Roman Rite)

Bishop Dominic Vendargon (later Archbishop)
(1955.02.25 – 1972.12.18)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam (86) (later Archbishop) (1995.04.01 – 2003.05.24)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Anthony Selvanayagam (89) (1980.03.06 – 1983.07.02)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. John, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (42)

Medan (←), Penang (↑), Melaka–Johor (↘), Padang (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 63,763 km²

Population: 279,940 Catholics (2.1% of 13,112,200 total)

Pastoral Centres: 35 parishes

Personnel: 63 priests (42 diocesan, 21 religious), 151 religious (45 brothers, 106 sisters), 11 seminarians