Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu

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Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu

Archidioecesis Kota Kinabaluensis

Keuskupan Agung Kota Kinabalu
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The Sacred Heart Cathedral in KK City
Seat of the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu
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Coat of arms
Location
CountryFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Territory Kota Kinabalu, Penampang, Ranau, Tuaran, Papar, Kota Belud, Kudat, Kota Marudu and Federal Territory of Labuan
Ecclesiastical province Kota Kinabalu
Coordinates 5°57′52.53″N116°4′20.87″E / 5.9645917°N 116.0724639°E / 5.9645917; 116.0724639
Statistics
Area55,215 km2 (21,319 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2021)
1,753,988
237,583 (7.38%)
Parishes23
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established1976, 2008
Cathedral Sacred Heart Cathedral
Patron saint St. Joseph
Secular priests 43 (Diocesan Clergy)
4 (Religious Order)
Language
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop John Wong Soo Kau
Suffragans Diocese of Keningau
Diocese of Sandakan
Vicar GeneralNicholas Stephen Juki Tinsung
Episcopal VicarsPrimus Jouil
Bishops emeritus John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw
Website
catholicadkk.org
Personal emblem of Archbishop Datuk John Wong Soo Kau Coat of arms of John Wong Soo Kau.svg
Personal emblem of Archbishop Datuk John Wong Soo Kau

The Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu (Lat: Archdioecesis Kotakinabaluensis) is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in Sabah, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. The archdiocese is the oldest ecclesiastical territory in Malaysia, with a long history slowly rising along with the Catholic population from a prefecture to an archdiocese. Its cathedral archepiscopal see is Sacred Heart Cathedral, Kota Kinabalu. The patron saint of the archdiocese is St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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History

Originally erected on 4 September 1855 as the Apostolic prefecture of Labuan and Borneo, created on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia (Java) (including the neighbouring Dutch East Indies).

On 5 February 1927 it was renamed the Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Borneo, and lost territory to form the Apostolic Prefecture of Sarawak (now Dioceses of Kuching, Sibu and Miri).

On 14 February 1952 the prefecture was promoted to Apostolic Vicariate of Jesselton, hence entitled to a titular bishop. On 22 March 1962 its name was changed once more to the Apostolic Vicariate of Kota Kinabalu, after its see.

On 31 May 1976 the vicariate was elevated to a full Diocese of Kota Kinabalu, suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kuching.

The diocese lost territories twice, to create its present suffragans :

On 23 May 2008, the diocese was elevated to Metropolitan Archdiocese, whose ecclesiastical province comprises the above suffragan dioceses, both formerly part of the original territory of the diocese of Kota Kinabalu: the Dioceses of Keningau and Sandakan.

On 21 June 2010, Pope Benedict XVI appointed John Wong Soo Kau, director of the aspirants' formation house in Kota Kinabalu, as Coadjutor Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu. His ordination took place on 1 October 2010 and was installed as the second and current Archbishop of this diocese in 2013. His predecessor, John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw, has been served as the first Archbishop from 1987 to his retirement on 1 December 2012.

Prelates

Apostolic prefects of Labuan and Borneo

Apostolic prefects of Labuan and Northern Borneo

Apostolic prefects of Northern Borneo

Apostolic vicars of Jesselton/Kota Kinabalu

Bishops of Kota Kinabalu

Archbishops of Kota Kinabalu

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Archbishop John Wong

Clergy

Archbishops

College of Consultors

Current archdiocesan clergy line-up

  • Rev Msgr Nicholas Stephen Juki Tinsung Moujing (Vicar General)
  • Rev Primus Jouil (Episcopal Vicar for Religious, Vicar General Emeritus)
  • Rev Datuk Felix Chung Chee Luk, PGDK
  • Rev Abel Madisang Gindalu
  • Rev Aloysius Fidelis Enson
  • Rev Ambrose Michael Atang
  • Rev Bradley Belly Stephen
  • Rev Cosmas Lee Khod Min
  • Rev Columba Wenidy (Ned Jeremy) Dousia Moujing, OSB
  • Rev David Sham
  • Rev Francis Tsen
  • Rev Florian Marcus Dompok
  • Rev Frederick Raymond
  • Rev Gerald Terence Saimel, OFM
  • Rev Isidore Gilbert Gondilou
  • Rev Jack Johimi Sigam
  • Rev Jalius Sading
  • Rev Jeffri Gumu
  • Rev Jerry Joseph Muhamat
  • Rev Johnny Raju
  • Rev Joshua Liew Chi Kiong
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Rev Lawrence Kim Jin-su, SST
  • Rev Mattheus Augustine Luta
  • Rev Maximilliano Benhor Hontor
  • Rev Michael John Modoit
  • Flag of Singapore.svg Rev Moses Yap, OFM
  • Rev Patrick Erik Jerome
  • Rev Paul Lo Chee Khong
  • Rev Dr. Peter Nicholas Abas
  • Rev Peter Chung Pit Soon
  • Rev Postinus Fidelis Kurup
  • Rev Rayner Bisius
  • Rev Rhobby Aaron Mojolou
  • Rev Saimon William
  • Rev Sunny Chung
  • Rev Sylvester Wong Vun Cheong
  • Rev Terans Thadeus John Dunggi
  • Rev Thomas Madanan
  • Rev Thomas Yip
  • Rev Wiandigool Runsab
  • Rev Wilfred Petrus Atin
  • Rev William Poilis
  • Rev Wilson Francis Bandaran
  • Rev Zeno Lasius Gantis

Deceased clergies

  • Rev Valerian Fundes Motiung (died 2017)
  • Rev Alex Jimsy Julius Guntati (died 2021)
  • Rev Alexander Emmanuel Sipanul (died 2022)
  • Rev Bruno Yasun (died 2022)
  • Rev Arul Sagayaraj Mariadass, OFM (died 2023)

Clergies outstationed/On study leave

  • Rev Aiden Peter Jr, OFM
  • Rev Cosmas Francis, OFM
  • Rev Crispus Mosinoh, OFM
  • Rev Cruzender Alex, OFM
  • Rev Daniel Jomilong
  • Rev Don Don Romero Ramerez, OFM
  • Rev Edward Raymond
  • Rev Elvost Lunchi, MHM
  • Rev Gilbert Marcus Dompok
  • Rev Herman Menjuan, MHM
  • Rev Joseph (Jojo) Fung, SJ
  • Rev Mitchelly Kiun Solidau
  • Rev Nalerin Erone Nahfirin, SJ
  • Rev Robin Lomangkok, CSsR
  • Rev Russell Lawrine Samin
  • Rev Sixtus Pitah Amit, OFM
  • Rev Tony Gideon Mojiwat

List of parishes

As of 2023, there are 23 parishes across 4 deaneries including various sub-parishes and 229 outstations found in the Catholic Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu.

Church of St Simon in Likas KotaKinabalu Sabah Likas CatholicChurchStSimon-01.jpg
Church of St Simon in Likas
Church of Mary Immaculate in Bukit Padang KotaKinabalu Sabah Catholic-Church-of-Mary-Immaculate-02.jpg
Church of Mary Immaculate in Bukit Padang
Church of Good Shepherd, Manggatal Menggatal Sabah Good-Shepherd-Catholic-Church-Menggatal-02.jpg
Church of Good Shepherd, Manggatal
St Peter Claver's Church in Ranau Ranau Sabah GerejaStPeterClaver-02.jpg
St Peter Claver's Church in Ranau
St Theresa's Church in Kota Marudu KotaMarudu Sabah CatholicChurchStTheresa-03.jpg
St Theresa's Church in Kota Marudu
St Peter's Church in Kudat Kudat Sabah Catholic-Church-St-Peter-01.jpg
St Peter's Church in Kudat
St Michael the Archangel Church in Penampang Donggongon Sabah Detail StMichaelChurch-01.jpg
St Michael the Archangel Church in Penampang
Church of Holy Rosary in Limbahau, Papar Limbahau Sabah Holy-Rosary-Church-01.jpg
Church of Holy Rosary in Limbahau, Papar
Church of St Joseph the Worker in Papar Papar CatholicChurch St-Joseph.jpg
Church of St Joseph the Worker in Papar
Church of St Augustine of Hippo in Kinarut, Papar Kinarut Sabah StAugustineChurch-01.jpg
Church of St Augustine of Hippo in Kinarut, Papar

Religious orders

Religious men

Religious women

Missionary schools

Primary

Secondary

Media apostolate/social communications

Publications

Bookshops

See also

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