Roman Catholic Diocese of Melaka–Johor

• Established on 4 February 1558 as the Diocese of Malacca[1][2] on territory split off from the then Diocese of Goa, within the Portuguese colonial empire.
• It became suffragan (other being Roman Catholic Diocese of Cochin) to the promoted Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa[3]
• Lost territory on 23 January 1576 to establish the Roman Catholic Diocese of Macau (China)
• Lost territory in 1712 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Islands of the Indian Ocean
• 1838: Suppressed, its territory being joined with Siam
• Restored on 10 September 1841, albeit again with pre-diocesan status and exempt, as the Apostolic Vicariate of Western Siam, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Siam[4]
• Promoted on 19 August 1888 as the Diocese of Malacca[1][2]
• Promoted on 19 September 1953 as (non-metropolitan) Archdiocese of Malacca
• 25 February 1955: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Malacca-Singapore, having lost territories to establish the Dioceses of Kuala Lumpur (now its Metropolitan) and of Penang
• On 18 December 1972, the diocese was demoted and renamed as the Diocese of Malacca-Johor, when the Archdiocese of Malacca-Singapore was split into the Archdiocese of Singapore and this diocese. Rt. Rev James Chan was appointed as the first Bishop.
• On 27 May 1985, its name was changed to the Diocese of Melaka-Johor. The diocese is suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur.
• On 13 February 2003, Rt. Rev Paul Tan Chee Ing, SJ was appointed as the second Bishop of the Melaka-Johor Diocese.
• On 19 November 2015, the Vatican appointed Rt. Rev Anthony Bernard Paul as the third Bishop of this Diocese.[5]

Suffragan bishops of the (First) Diocese of Malacca

• Jorge de Santa Luzia (1558–1576)
• João Ribeiro Gaio (1589 – death 1601)
• Gonçalvo (Gonzalo) da Silva (1613–1632), later Bishop of Ceuta (Spain) (1632.09.06 – 1645) and Apostolic Prefect of Marocco (Morocco) (1632.09.06 – death 1649.02.16)
• Gregório dos Anjos (? – 1677.08.30 not possessed), later Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1677.08.30 – death 1689.05.11)
• Antonio a S. Theresia (1691-?)
• Emmanuel a S. Antonio (1701–1738)
• Antonius de Castro (3 Sep 1738 – death 9 Aug 1743)
• Miguel de Bulhões e Souza (28 Mar 1746 – 8 Dec 1747), later Coadjutor Bishop of Belém do Pará (Brazil) (8 Dec 1747 – 18 May 1748), succeeding as Bishop of Belém do Pará (18 May 1748 – 24 Mar 1760), finally Bishop of Leiria (Portugal) (24 Mar 1760 – death 14 Sep 1779)
• Gerardus a S. Joseph (19 Feb 1748 – death 1760.01)
• Alexandre da Sagrada Familia Ferreira da Silva (16 Dec 1782 – 14 Feb 1785), later Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (14 Feb 1785 – 23 Nov 1787), Bishop of Angra (Portugal) (18 Dec 1815 – death 23 Apr 1818)
• Francisco de São Damazo Abreu Vieira (29 Oct 1804 – 15 Mar 1815), later Metropolitan Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) (15 Mar 1815 – 18 Nov 1816)

Apostolic Vicars of Malacca-Singapore

• Jean-Paul-Hilaire-Michel Courvezy, Paris Foreign Missions Society (M.E.P.) (10 Sep 1841 – 7 Sep 1844), Titular Bishop of Bitha (5 Apr 1832 – death 1 May 1857); previously Coadjutor Apostolic Vicar of Siam (Thailand) (5 Apr 1832 – 30 Mar 1834) succeeded as Apostolic Vicar of Siam (30 Mar 1834 – 10 Sep 1841)
• Jean-Baptiste Boucho (3 Jun 1845 – 6 Mar 1871), Titular Bishop of Attalia (10 Jun 1845 – 6 Mar 1871)
• Michel-Esther Le Turdu (6 Mar 1871 – death 10 May 1877), Titular Bishop of Corycus (23 Jan 1871 – 10 May 1877), succeeding as former Coadjutor Apostolic Vicar of Western Siam (23 Jan 1871 – 6 Mar 1871)
• Edouard Gasnier (28 Mar 1878 – 19 Aug 1888 see below), Titular Bishop of Eucarpia (28 Mar 1878 – 19 Aug 1888)

Suffragan Bishops of the (Second) Diocese of Malacca

• Edouard Gasnier (19 Aug 1888 – death 8 Apr 1896)
• René-Michel-Marie Fée (21 Jul 1896 – death 20 Jan 1904)
• Marie-Luc-Alphonse-Emile Barillon (10 May 1904 – 10 Jan 1933), emeritate as Titular Bishop of Thaumacus (10 Jan 1933 – 27 Jul 1935)
• Adrien Pierre Devals (27 Nov 1933 – death 17 Jan 1945)
• Michel Olçomendy (21 Jan 1947 – 19 Sep 1953 see below)

Archbishop of Malacca

• Michel Olçomendy (see above 19 Sep 1953 – 25 Feb 1955 see below)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Malacca-Singapore

• Michel Olçomendy (see above 25 Feb 1955 – 18 Dec 1972), also President of Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (1964–1969); later Archbishop of Singapore (Singapore) (18 Dec 1972 – 1976)

Suffragan Bishop of Malacca-Johor

• James Chan Soon Cheong (18 Dec 1972 – 1985 see below)

Suffragan Bishops of Melaka-Johor

• James Chan Soon Cheong (see above 1985 – retired 10 Dec 2001)
• Paul Tan Chee Ing (13 Feb 2003 – retired 19 Nov 2015), also President of Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (1 Jan 2011 – 2012.08)
• Anthony Bernard Paul (12 January 2016 – present)

• Msgr. Peter Ng Lai Huat
• Msgr. Michael Mannayagam
• Rev. James Rajendran
• Rev. Anthony Nge Lee Kiang
• Rev. Sebastian Koh Siong Yong, SJ
• Rev. Adrian Francis
• Rev. Alexuchelvam Mariasoosai
• Rev. Claurence Motoyou, OFM
• Rev. Cyril Mannayagam
• Rev. Damian Charles Pereira
• Rev. Devadasan Madala Muthu
• Rev. Edward Rayappan
• Rev. Jason Wong Kok Cheak
• Rev. Joseph (Joe) Matthews, OFM Cap
• Rev. John Baptist Yoew Kah Chok
• Rev. John Chia Khee Long, CDD
• Rev. John Kelvin Pereira
• Rev. Joseph Heng Chon Sin
• Rev. Joseph Lee Hock Jin, OFM
• Rev. Lawrence Ng Yew Kim
• Rev. Lionel Thomas
• Rev. Louis Chin Soon Teck
• Rev. Martinian Lee Hock Chuan
• Rev. Matthew Bun Chang Yong
• Rev. Dr. Michael Teng Woon Pheng
• Rev. Moses Rayappan Paul Raj
• Rev. Moses Yap Poh Sing, OFM
• Rev. Neville Arul Sinnappah
• Rev. Patrick Tyoh Kai Hong
• Rev. Paul Sia Chau Kiang
• Rev. Paul Wong Poh Loke
• Rev. Ryan Innas Muthu
• Rev. Simon Yong Kong Beng, SJ
• Rev. Thomas Chong Tet Fook, SJ
• Rev. Thomas Koo Kwai Fong, CDD

• Roman Catholicism in Malaysia
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured_view)- Episcopal Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei
• List of Catholic dioceses in Malaysia

• Official website
• www.catholic-hierarchy.org | Diocese of Malacca-Johor
• www.gcatholic.org | Diocese of Malacca-Johor

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