Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Kota Kinabalu / 亞庇 (正體中文) / Kotakinabaluen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Keningau, Sandakan

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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History

1855.09.04: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Labuan and Borneo (English) / Labuan e Borneo (Italiano) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia)
1927.02.05: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Borneo (English) / Borneo Settentrionale (Italiano) (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Sarawak)
1952.02.14: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Jesselton / Iesseltonen(sis) (Latin)
1968.03.22: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kota Kinabalu / 亞庇 (正體中文) / Kotakinabaluen(sis) (Latin)
1976.05.31: Promoted as Diocese of Kota Kinabalu / 亞庇 (正體中文) / Kotakinabaluen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Kuching)
1992.12.17: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Keningau
2007.07.16: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Sandakan
2008.05.23: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu / 亞庇 (正體中文) / Kotakinabaluen(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Keningau and Sandakan)

Contact Info

Address: Catholic Archdiocesan Centre, Jalan Sang Kancil Tiga, Karamunsing, 88300 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Phone: (088) 203.300

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2012.12.01 – ...):

Archbishop John Wong Soo Kau (黄士交) (56)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Kota Kinabalu (Roman Rite)

Archbishop John Wong Soo Kau (黄士交) (56)
(2012.12.01 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia)

Iman kasih harapan

Born:	1968.06.06 (Sandakan, Malaysia)
Ordained Priest:	1999.01.21
Consecrated Bishop:	2010.10.01

Priest of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (1999.01.21 – 2007.07.16)

Priest of Sandakan (Malaysia) (2007.07.16 – 2010.06.21)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (2010.06.21 – 2012.12.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (2012.12.01 – ...)

Archbishop John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw (李奕瑶) (90)
(2008.05.23 – 2012.12.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia)

Kasihilah satu sama lain

Born:	1933.10.05 (Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia)
Ordained Priest:	1964.12.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1987.06.26

Priest of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (1964.12.27 – 1987.03.30)

Bishop of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (1987.03.30 – 2008.05.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (2008.05.23 – 2012.12.01)

Bishops of Kota Kinabalu (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw (李奕瑶) (90) (later Archbishop)
(1987.03.30 – 2008.05.23)

(see above)

Bishop Simon Michael Fung Kui Heong
(1976.05.31 – 1985.11.16)

Born:	1931.06.03 (Malaysia)
Ordained Priest:	1963.12.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.11.14
Died:	1985.11.16 († 54)

Titular Bishop of Catabum castra (1975.08.29 – 1976.05.31)

Vicar Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (1975.08.29 – 1976.05.31)

Bishop of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (1976.05.31 – 1985.11.16)

Vicars Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu (Roman Rite)

Bishop Simon Michael Fung Kui Heong
(1975.08.29 – 1976.05.31)

(see above)

Bishop Peter Chung Hoan Ting (鍾萬庭) (96) (later Archbishop)
(1972 – 1975)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kuching (Malaysia)

Born:	1928.09.10 (Luinchi, Malaysia)
Ordained Priest:	1954.09.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1970.11.15

Priest of Kuching (Malaysia) (1954.09.26 – 1970.09.01)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (1970.09.01 – 1972)

Titular Bishop of Asolo (1970.09.01 – 1976.05.31)

Vicar Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (1972 – 1975)

Vicar Apostolic of Kuching (Malaysia) (1975 – 1976.05.31)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (1976 – 1979)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kuching (Malaysia) (1976.05.31 – 2003.06.21)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (1994 – 2000)

Bishop James Buis, M.H.M.
(1947.01.18 – 1972)

Born:	1902.06.19 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1927.07.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1952.05.01
Died:	1980.04.24 († 77)

Vicar Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (1947.01.18 – 1972)

Titular Bishop of Astypalæa (1952.02.14 – 1980.04.24)

Prefects Apostolic of Northern Borneo (Roman Rite)

Fr. Augusto Wachter, M.H.M.
(1927.07.02 – 1945)

Died:

1945

Prefect Apostolic of Northern Borneo (Malaysia) (1927.07.02 – 1945)

Prefects Apostolic of Labuan and Borneo (Roman Rite)

Fr. Edmondo Dunn, M.H.M.
(1897.05.04 – 1927.02.05)

Died:

1935

Prefect Apostolic of Labuan and Borneo (Malaysia) (1897.05.04 – 1927.02.05)

Prefect Apostolic of Sarawak (Malaysia) (1927.02.05 – 1935)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop John Wong Soo Kau (黄士交) (56) (2010.06.21 – 2012.12.01)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Peter Chung Hoan Ting (鍾萬庭) (96) (later Archbishop) (1970.09.01 – 1972)