Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu (Lat: Archdioecesis Kotakinabaluensis) is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Sabah, a state of 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.

Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu

Archidioecesis Kota Kinabaluensis

Keuskupan Agung Kota Kinabalu
The Sacred Heart Cathedral in KK City
Seat of the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu
Coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu
Coat of arms
Location
Country Malaysia
TerritoryKota Kinabalu, Penampang, Ranau, Tuaran, Papar, Kota Belud, Kudat, Kota Marudu and Federal Territory of Labuan
Ecclesiastical provinceKota Kinabalu
Coordinates5°57′52.53″N 116°4′20.87″E
Statistics
Area55,215 km2 (21,319 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
1,753,988
237,583 (7.38%)
Parishes23
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established1976, 2008
CathedralSacred Heart Cathedral
Patron saintSt. Joseph
Secular priests43 (Diocesan Clergy)
4 (Religious Order)
Language
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopJohn Wong Soo Kau
SuffragansCornelius Piong
(Keningau)
Julius Gitom
(Sandakan)
Vicar GeneralNicholas Stephen
Episcopal VicarsPrimus Jouil
Bishops emeritusJohn Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw
Website
catholicadkk.org
Coat of arms of John Wong Soo Kau

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.

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 Diocese of Keningau and the Diocese of 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.

As of 2013 the Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu is John Wong Soo Kau, appointed in 2010. His predecessor was John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw, appointed in 1987 and retired on 1 December 2012.

Prelates

Apostolic prefects of Labuan and Borneo

Apostolic prefects of Labuan and Northern Borneo

  • Thomas Jackson (18 July 1881 – 20 October 1895)
  • Edmund Dunn (4 May 1897 – 5 February 1927)

Apostolic prefects of Northern Borneo

  • August Wachter (26 July 1927 – 1945)
  • James Buis (18 January 1947 - 14 February 1952)

Apostolic vicars of Jesselton/Kota Kinabalu

Bishops of Kota Kinabalu

Archbishops of Kota Kinabalu

Archbishop John Wong

Clergy

Archbishops

  • Most Rev John Wong, Archbishop
  • Most Rev John Lee, Archbishop Emeritus

College of Consultors

  • Rev Msgr Nicholas Stephen Juki Tinsung (Vicar General)
  • Rev Wilfred Petrus Atin (Chancellor)
  • Rev Primus Jouil (Episcopal Vicar for Religious cum Vicar General Emeritus)
  • Rev Cosmas Lee Khod Min
  • Rev Paul Lo

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.

  • Kota Kinabalu City Deanery (8 parishes)
  • Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish, Karamunsing, Kota Kinabalu
    • sub-parish of Carmelite Monastery Chapel, Karamunsing, Kota Kinabalu
  • St Simon's Parish, Likas, Kota Kinabalu
  • Church of Mary Immaculate Parish, Bukit Padang, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu
  • Stella Maris Parish, Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu
    • sub-parish of St Catherine Laboure's Church, Putatan, Penampang
  • St Thomas More's Parish, Kepayan, Kota Kinabalu
  • St Catherine of Siena's Parish, Inanam, Kota Kinabalu
    • sub-parish of Church of the Divine Mercy, KKIP, Sepanggar, Kota Kinabalu
  • Good Shepherd's Parish, Manggatal, Kota Kinabalu
  • Holy Family Parish, Telipok, Kota Kinabalu
  • North West Coast Division Deanery (5 parishes)
  • St John the Evangelist's Parish, Labuaya, Tuaran
    • sub-parishes of St Mary Mother of God Church, Topokon,
    • St Philip the Apostle's Church, Kiansom, Tamparuli,
    • St Clare of Assisi's Church, Koporingan, Tamparuli and
    • St James the Apostle's Church, Tenghilan
  • St Edmund's Parish, Kota Belud
  • St Peter Claver's Parish, Ranau
  • St Joseph the Husband of Mary's Parish, Tombongon, Kiulu, Tuaran
    • sub-parishes of St Martin's Church, Malanggang,
    • St Michael the Archangel Church, Lokub and
    • St John Vianney's Church, Pukak
  • St Pius X Parish, Bundu Tuhan, Ranau
  • Kudat Division Deanery (2 parishes)
  • St Theresa's Parish, Kota Marudu
  • St Peter's Parish, Kudat
  • South West Coast Division Deanery (8 parishes)
  • St Michael's Parish, Donggongon, Penampang
    • sub-parishes of Church of St Aloysius Gonzaga, Limbanak, Penampang,
    • Assumption of Our Lady, Sugud, Penampang,
    • St Marcellinus, Minintod, Inanam, Kota Kinabalu,
    • Church of the Divine Mercy, Maang, Penampang,
    • St Paul's Chapel on The Hill, Montfort Youth Training Centre, Kinarut, Papar,
    • Mary Immaculate Conception, Sukang Mabpai, Inanam, Kota Kinabalu,
    • St Theresa of The Child Jesus, Kolopis, Penampang,
    • Woori Jib Chapel, Potuki, Putatan, Penampang (formerly Hamin Tokou Potuki),
    • St Benedict, Timpangoh Laut, Sugud, Penampang,
    • St Paul, Bisuang, Papar,
    • St Pope John Paul II, Buayan, Penampang (formerly St Patrick, Buayan),
    • St Bernard, Terian, Penampang,
    • St Julius I, Timpayasa, Penampang and
    • Chapel of Mary Mother of Ecclesia, Tiku, Penampang
  • Holy Nativity Parish, Terawi, Penampang
    • sub-parishes of Our Lady of Fatima Church, Talang Taun, Ulu Putatan, Penampang,
    • St Simon the Zealot's Church, Duvanson, Putatan, Penampang and
    • St Peter the Apostle's Church, Tombovo, Putatan, Penampang
  • St Paul's Parish, Dontozidon, Penampang
    • sub-parishes of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Kobusak, Penampang and
    • St John's Chapel Kampung Kopungit, Kepayan, Kota Kinabalu
  • Holy Trinity Parish, Inobong-Madsiang, Penampang
    • sub-parishes of Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Babagon, Penampang,
    • Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Inobong, Penampang (centre),
    • Church of St Joseph the Worker, Pogunon, Penampang,
    • Church of the Presentation, Pongobonon, Buayan, Penampang,
    • Church of Christ the King, Kipouvo, Penampang,
    • Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Togudon, Penampang,
    • Church of St Martin, Moyog, Penampang,
    • Church of the Holy Cross, Togudon, Penampang,
    • Church of St Andrew the Apostle, Longkogungan, Babagon, Penampang,
    • Church of the Risen Christ, Timpangoh, Babagon, Penampang and
    • Madsiang Catholic Church, Madsiang, Penampang
  • Holy Rosary Parish, Limbahau, Papar
    • sub-parishes of St Patrick's Church, Kinuta, Papar and
    • St Sabina's Church, Titimbuongon, Papar
  • St Joseph the Worker's Parish, Papar
  • Blessed Sacrament Parish, Victoria, Labuan
  • St Augustine's Parish, Kinarut, Papar
    • sub-parishes of St Martin, Mook, Kinarut, Papar
    • St Anne Grandmother of Jesus, Punson, Kinarut, Papar and
    • St Padre Pio, Labak, Kinarut, Papar

Religious orders

Religious men

Religious women

Media apostolate/social communications

Publications

  • Catholic Sabah (fortnightly archdiocesan newspaper); established in 1957.
  • Lu (Chinese bimonthly)

Bookshops

  • Catholic Books Distribution Centre
  • Paulines Media Centre (In Charge: Sr. Magdalene Chong, FSP)

See also

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