Archdiocese of Kuching Archidioecesis Kuchingensis Keuskupan Agung Kuching | |
|---|---|
 St Joseph Cathedral, Kuching | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| Territory | Kuching, Bau, Serian, and Sri Aman, |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kuching |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 19,173 km2 (7,403 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 812,900 240,575 (38.2%) |
| Parishes | 19 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1976 |
| Cathedral | St Joseph's Cathedral in Kuching |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
| Language | |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng |
| Suffragans | Diocese of Miri Diocese of Sibu |
| Vicar General | William Sabang |
| Bishops emeritus | Dato John Ha Tiong Hock Dato' Sri Peter Chung Hoan Ting |
| Website | |
kuchingcatholic | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching (Latin: Archidioecesis Kuchingensis) is a Metropolitan Latin archbishopric of the Roman Catholic Church in Sarawak, Malaysia. It is however remains dependent on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is in St Joseph's Cathedral, in Kuching, named after the spouse of the Virgin Mary, who was the diocese's patron.
Former auxiliary bishop Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng was appointed as the third and current Archbishop of Kuching by Pope Francis on 4 March 2017 following the resignation of his predecessor, John Ha Tiong Hock.[2]
Erected in 1927 by Pope Pius VI as an Apostolic Prefecture, Kuching was elevated to Metropolitan Archdiocese by Pope Paul VI in 1976 with the suffragan dioceses of Sibu and Miri.
- ^ "The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching - Mass & Service schedules". Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Pope appoints new head to Malaysian Archdiocese of Kuching". www.archivioradiovaticana.va.