John Wong Soo Kau


John Wong Soo Kau
Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu
President of the CBCMSB Episcopal Regional Commission for Family, Laity and Life
Archbishop John in 2016
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseKota Kinabalu
SeeKota Kinabalu
Appointed1 December 2012
Installed24 January 2013
PredecessorJohn Lee
Previous post(s)
  • Rector of Sacred Heart Cathedral (Kota Kinabalu) (2016-2018)
  • Director of aspirants at archdiocesan centre, Penampang (2004-2010)
  • Spiritual Adviser to the Bible Commission (2006-2008)
  • Assistant parish priest of Sacred Heart Cathedral (Kota Kinabalu) (1999-2002)
Orders
Ordination21 January 1999
by John Lee
Consecration1 October 2010
by John Lee, Cornelius Piong and Julius Dusin Gitom
Personal details
Born
John Wong Soo Kau

(1969-06-06) 6 June 1969 (age 55)
Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceKota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Alma materPontifical Theological Faculty Teresianum, St. Peter's College, Kuching, Sarawak.
MottoIman Kasih Harapan (English: Faith Love Hope)
Coat of armsJohn Wong Soo Kau's coat of arms
Ordination history of
John Wong Soo Kau
History
Diaconal ordination
Ordained byJohn Lee
Date8 January 1998
PlaceSacred Heart Cathedral, Kota Kinabalu
Priestly ordination
Ordained byJohn Lee
Date21 January 1999
PlaceSt. Mary's Church
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorJohn Lee
Co-consecrators
Date1 October 2010
PlaceSacred Heart Cathedral, Kota Kinabalu
Styles of
John Wong Soo Kau
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Grace
Religious styleArchbishop

John Wong Soo Kau (born 6 June 1969) is a Malaysian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was named the second metropolitan Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu on 24 January 2013, the Feast of St Francis de Sales, by Pope Francis. He is fully styled as His Grace Most Reverend Datuk John Wong, Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu. Sacred Heart Cathedral in the metropolitan of Kota Kinabalu is the seat of Archbishop Wong, and the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu.