Diocese of Penang Dioecesis Pinangensis Keuskupan Pulau Pinang பினாங்கு மறைமாவட்டம் 天主教檳城教區 | |
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Location | |
Country | Malaysia |
Ecclesiastical province | Kuala Lumpur |
Metropolitan | Kuala Lumpur |
Coordinates | 5°23′38″N 100°18′07″E / 5.3939°N 100.3020°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 46,855 km2 (18,091 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 5,740,000 65,000 (1.1%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin |
Established | 25 February 1955 |
Cathedral | Holy Spirit Cathedral, Island Park, Green Lane, Gelugor, Penang |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Sebastian Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Julian Leow Beng Kim |
Vicar General | Henry Rajoo Stephen Liew Jude Miranda |
Bishops emeritus | Antony Selvanayagam |
Website | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Penang is situated in the northern as well as the east coast region of Peninsular Malaysia covering 4 northern states, namely Perlis, Kedah, Penang and Perak as well as the east coast state of Kelantan. It was created on 25 February 1955 together with the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur. It is under the ecclesiastical province of Kuala Lumpur.