Directory of Bishops
Directory Of Bishops
PRESIDENT
Rt. Rev. Dato Sebastian Francis, DD
Bishop, DIOCESE OF PENANG
Office: No 290 Jalan Macalister, 10450 Pulau Pinang
Residence: Penang Island, 1 Bell Road, 10350 Penang
Pusat Keuskupan Katolik
Minor Basilica of St. Anne, Bukit Martajam
Tel: 604-2292742/ 604-2292761/ 604-2285671
Email: trcb@pgdiocese.org, penangdiocese@gmail.com
Website: http://www.pgdiocese.org
Date of Birth: 11 November 1951
Ordained as Priest: 28 July 1977
Appointed Bishop of Penang: 07 July 2012
Ordained & Installed: 20 August 2012
VICE PRESIDENT
Cardinal William Goh, DD, STL
ARCHDIOCESE OF SINGAPORE
Archbishop’s House, 31 Victoria St, Singapore 187997
Tel: 65-68951555
Fax: 65-68951551
Email: archbishop@catholic.org.sg
Website: http://www.catholic.org.sg/
Date of Birth: 25 June 1957
Ordained as Priest: 01 May 1985
Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop: 29 December 2012
Ordained Coadjutor Archbishop: 22 February 2013
Appointed Archbishop: 18 May 2013
EPISCOPAL SECRETARY
Rt. Rev. Richard Ng, DD
Bishop, DIOCESE OF MIRI
Bishop’s House 562, Jalan Miri-Pujut 98000, Miri, Sarawak, East Malaysia
P.O. Box 108, 98007, Miri, Sarawak, East Malaysia
Tel: 6085-433035
Fax: 6085-433035
Email: dioceseofmiri1@gmail.com, thebishopofmiri@gmail.com
Website: dioceseofmiri.org
Date of Birth: 20 June 1966
Ordained as Priest: 18 February 1995
Appointed Bishop: 30 Ocotber 2013
Ordained Bishop: 25 January 2014
MEMBER
Most Rev. Simon Poh Hoon Seng, DD
Archbishop, ARCHDIOCESE OF KUCHING
Archdiocesan Curia and Cathedral Pastoral Centre
(Next to St Joseph’s Cathedral), Batu 1, Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg 93000 Kuching, Sarawak
118 Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg, 93000 Kuching, Sarawak
Tel: 6082-242634
Fax: 6082-425724
Email: archdiocesekuching@gmail.com
Website: http://kuchingcatholic.org/
Date of Birth: 15 April 1963
Ordained as Priest: 31 July 1988
Appointed Auxiliary Bishop: 09 July 2015
Ordained Bishop: 24 September 2015
Appointed Archbishop: 04 March 2017
Installed Archbishop: 20 March 2017
MEMBER
Rt. Rev. Bernard Paul, DD
Bishop, DIOCESE OF MALACCA JOHORE
Bishop’s House, MAJODI Centre, 2101 Jalan Masai, Plentong, 81750 Masai, Johor
Tel: 607-3871121
Fax: 607-3872498
Email: bishopbernard@majodi.org
Website: https://www.mjdiocese.my
Date of Birth: 06 July 1953
Ordained as Priest: 21 July 1989
Appointed as Bishop: 19 November 2015
Ordained as Bishop: 12 January 2016
MEMBER
Rt. Rev. Joseph Hii Teck Kwong, DD
Bishop, DIOCESE OF SIBU
Sacred Heart Cathedral, No. 1 Jalan Lanang, 96000 Sibu, Sarawak
Sibu Diocesan Home of Priests, No. 1 Jalan Lanang,, 96000 Sibu, Sarawak
P.O. Box 495, 96007 Sibu, Sarawak
Tel: 6084-321495
Fax: 6084-315572
Email: hii.joseph@yahoo.com, bishopjoehii@yahoo.com
Website: https://www.catholic.my/dioceseofsibu/
Date of Birth: 25 June 1965
Ordained as Priest: 25 March 1993
Appointed Auxiliary Bishop: 25 January 2008
Ordained Bishop: 01 May 2008
Appointed Bishop of Sibu: 24 December 2011
Installed Bishop of Sibu: 15 February 2012
MEMBER
Most Rev. Julian Leow Beng Kim D.D
Archbishop, ARCHDIOCESE OF KUALA LUMPUR
Rumah Uskup Agung, 528 Jalan Bukit Nanas, 50250 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 603-20788828
Fax: 603-20313815
Email: archbishop@archkl.org
Website: http://www.archkl.org
Date of Birth: 03 January 1964
Ordained as Priest: 20 April 2002
Appointed Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur: 03 July 2014
Ordained & Installed as Archbishop: 06 October 2014
MEMBER
Most Rev. Datuk John Wong Soo Kau, DD
Archbishop, ARCHDIOCESE OF KOTA KINABALU
Vianney Home Mile 5, Jalan Shantung, Penampang
PO Box 10289, 88803 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Tel: 6088-712297/ 715017/ 724305
Fax: 6088-711954
Email: diocese@gmail.com
Website: https://www.catholicadkk.org/
Date of Birth: 06 June 1968
Ordained as Priest: 21 January 1999
Ordained Bishop: 01 October 2010
Installed as Archbishop: 24 January 2013
MEMBER
Rt. Rev. Datuk Cornelius Piong D.D.
Bishop, DIOCESE OF KENINGAU
Bishop’s House, Kg. Tuarid Taud
P. O. Box 256, 89008 Keningau, Sabah
Tel: 6087-332935
Fax: 6087-331411
Email: cpiong@tm.net.my, bcpiong@gmail.com
Website: keningaudiocese.net
Date of Birth: 01 July 1949
Ordained as Priest: 27 March 1977
Ordained Bishop: 06 May 1993
MEMBER
Rt. Rev. (Datuk) Julius Dusin Gitom, DD
Bishop, DIOCESE OF SANDAKAN
Diocese of Sandakan, Bishop’s Office
PO Box 2039: 90723, Sandakan, Sabah
Tel: 6089-217071 / 6089-224623
Fax: 6089-218623
Email: dospol@gmail.com
Website: http://newsupdatedospo.blogspot.com/
Date of Birth: 14 October 1957
Ordained as Priest: 19 November 1989
Appointed Bishop: 16 July 2007
Ordained Bishop: 15 October 2007
BRUNEI ADMINISTRATOR
Fr. Robert Leong Soon Choi
Administrator, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception
Lot 2469, No. 49, Jalan Lorong 1 Barat, Seria
KB3533 Brunei Darussalam
P.O.Box 145, Seria, KB1133 Brunei Darussalam
Tel: 673-322-2304 (Office)
Tel: 673-863-7260 (Mobile)
Email: frrobert@outlook.com
Website: https://rcvbd.com/
Date of Birth: 1 May 1960
Ordained as Priest: 10 August 2003
Appointed Vicar General: 23 March 2021
Appointed Diocesan Administrator: 31 May 2021
CARDINAL
The late Cardinal Cornelius Sim, DD
APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption
No. 11, Jalan Kumbang Pasang, Bandar Seri Begawan, BS8671 Brunei Darussalam
P.O.Box 527, Bandar Seri Begawan, BS8671 Brunei Darussalam
Tel: 673-222-2261
Fax: 673-223-8938
Website: https://rcvbd.com/
Date of Birth: 16 September 1951
Ordained as Priest: 26 November 1989
Installed as Prefect: 23 February 1998
Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Brunei: 20 October 2004
Ordained Bishop: 21 January 2005
Erected as Apostolic Prefecture: 21 November 1997
Elevated as Vicariate Apostolic: 20 October 2004
Elevated as Cardinal: 28 November 2020
Died: 29 May 2021
CARDINAL
The Late Cardinal Anthony Soter Cardinal Fernandez, DD
Late Cardinal, ARCHDIOCESE OF KUALA LUMPUR
Date of Birth: 22 April 1932
Ordained as Priest: 10 December 1966
Appointed Bishop of Penang: 29 September 1977
Ordained Bishop: 17 February 1978
Appointed Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur: 30 July 1983
Installed as Archbishop: 10 November 1983
Retired as Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur: 24 May 2003
Designation to the College of Cardinals: 09 October 2016
Elevated as Cardinal: 19 November 2016
Died: 28 October 2020
NUNCIO
His Excellency Archbishop Wojciech Załuski
Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia and Timor-Leste, and Apostolic Delegate to Brunei Darussalam
Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See
17 Jalan Ampang Hilir
Kuala Lumpur 55000
Malaysia
Tel: 603-42530500
Fax: 603-42650500
Email: apostolic@nunciature.my
COUNSELLOR
Monsignor Marco Sprizzi
Counsellor
Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See
17 Jalan Ampang Hilir
Kuala Lumpur 55000
Malaysia
Tel: 603-42530500
Fax: 603-42650500
Email: apostolic@nunciature.my
NUNCIO
His Excellency Archbishop Marek Zalewski
Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore and
Non-resident Pontifical Representative for Vietnam
Apostolic Nunciature (Embassy of the Holy See)
55 Waterloo Street, #09-01
Singapore 187954
Tel: (+65) 6337 2466
Email: apostolic@nunciature.sg
First Secretary: Monsignor Patrick Saw Zay Han
EMERITUS
Archbishop Emeritus Nicholas Chia, DD
ARCHDIOCESE OF SINGAPORE
St Theresa’s Home 49, Upper Thomson Road, Singapore 574325
Tel: 65-6256 2532
Website: http://www.catholic.org.sg/
Date of Birth: 08-04-1938
Ordained as Priest: 26-01-1964
Ordained & Installed Archbishop: 07-10-2001
Retired: 08-05-2013
EMERITUS
The Late Archbishop Gregory Yong, DD, ARCHDIOCESE OF SINGAPORE
Website: http://www.catholic.org.sg/
Date of Birth: 20-05-1925
Ordained as Priest: 03-12-1951
Ordained & Installed Archbishop: 02-04-1977
Retired: 20-05-2000
Died: 28-06-2008
EMERITUS
Archbishop Emeritus Datuk John Lee, D.D
ARCHDIOCESE OF KOTA KINABALU
Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu
P. O. Box 10289 88833, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Tel: 6088-711771 (Residence)
Website: https://www.catholicadkk.org/
Date of Birth: 05-10-1933
Ordained as Priest: 27-12-1964
Ordained Bishop: 26-06-1987
Elevated as Archbishop: 29-06-2008
Retired: 01-12-2012
EMERITUS
Archbishop Emeritus John Ha Tiong Hock, DD, SSD, (PSBS)
ARCHDIOCESE OF KUCHING
118 Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg, 93000 Kuching, Sarawak
P.O. Box 940, 93718 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Tel: 6082-242634
Fax: 6082-425724
Email: archdiocesekuching@gmail.com
Website: http://kuchingcatholic.org/
Date of Birth: 05-03-1947
Ordained as Priest: 14-12-1972
Appointed Auxiliary Bishop: 17-01-1998
Ordained Bishop: 06-06-1998
Appointed Archbishop: 23-06-2003
Installed as Archbishop: 16-07-2003
Retired: 20-03-2017
EMERITUS
Archbishop Emeritus Dato Sri Peter Chung Hoan Ting, D.D, DC, PNBS
ARCHDIOCESE OF KUCHING
Chapel of Mother Mary
Taman Stutong Jaya, Lot 8174, Lorong 14 Off Jalan Setia Raja, 93350 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Tel: 6016-8866940 / 6082-503665
Fax: 6082-365720
Email: chunghoanting@yahoo.com
Date of Birth: 10-09-1928
Ordained as Priest: 26-09-1954
Appointed Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu : 01-09-1970
Ordained Bishop: 15-11-1970
Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu: 01-08-1972
Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Kuching: 30-01-1975
Appointed Archbishop of Kuching: 31-05-1976
Installed Archbishop: 21-06-1976
Retired: 21-06-2003
EMERITUS
Bishop Emeritus Dominic Su Haw Chiu, DD
DIOCESE OF SIBU
Sibu Diocesan Home of Priests
No. 1 Jalan Lanang, 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia
P.O. Box 495, 96007 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia
Tel: 6084-336222
Fax: 6084-321299
Email: sibudiocese@yahoo.com
Date of Birth: 26-05-1939
Ordained as Priest: 04-12-1969
Appointed Bishop of Sibu: 22-12-1986
Ordained Bishop: 06-01-1987
Retired: 24-12-2011
EMERITUS
Bishop Emeritus Anthony Lee Kok Hin, DD
DIOCESE OF MIRI
Lot 1817, Suai Road 98200 Niah, Sarawak, East Malaysia
P.O. Box 108, 98007, Miri, Sarawak, East Malaysia
Tel: 6085-423035
Fax: 6085-415135
Date of Birth: 20-03-1937
Ordained as Priest: 02-01-1966
Ordained Bishop: 20-11-1977
Retired: 30-10-2013
EMERITUS
Archbishop Emeritus Tan Sri Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam DD, PSM PJN
ARCHDIOCESE OF KUALA LUMPUR
Chapel of Our Lady of Good Health, Lorong Satu, Kampung, Pandan, 55100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 603-92015977
Email: mpakiam3838@gmail.com, murphy@archkl.org
Website: http://www.archkl.org
Date of Birth: 06-12-1938
Ordained as Priest: 10-05-1964
Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Kuala Lumpur: 01-04-1995
Ordained as Bishop: 04-10-1995
Appointed as Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur: 24-05-2003
Installed as Archbishop: 29-05-2003
Retired: 13-12-2013
EMERITUS
The Late Archbishop Tan Sri Dominic Aloysius Vendargon, DD
ARCHDIOCESE OF KUALA LUMPUR
Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_Vendargon
Date of Birth: 29-08-1909
Ordained as Priest: 08-12-1934
Ordained as Bishop: 21-08-1955
Installed as Archbishop: 18-12-1972
Retired: 02-07-1983
Died: 03-08-2005
EMERITUS
Bishop Emeritus Dato Antony Selvanayagam, DD
DIOCESE OF PENANG
Church of St Francis Xavier
52-K Penang road 10000 Penang, Malaysia
Tel: 6017-4376629
Email: bishopselva241035@gmail.com
Date of Birth: 24-10-1935
Ordained as Priest: 20-12-1969
Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Kuala Lumpur: 06-03-1980
Ordained Bishop: 01-09-1980
Appointed Bishop of Penang: 02-07-1983
Installed Bishop: 08-11-1983
Retired: 07-07-2012
EMERITUS
Bishop Emeritus James Chan Soon Cheong, DD
DIOCESE OF MALACCA JOHORE
Graceville, MAJODI Centre, 2101 Jalan Masai, Plentong, 81750 Masai, Johor
Tel: 607-3871121
Fax: 607-3872498, 6019-7151700
Website: https://www.mjdiocese.my
Date of Birth: 26-07-1926
Ordained as Priest: 09-08-1959
Appointed Bishop: 22-12-1972
Ordained Bishop: 08-06-1973
Retired: 10-12-2001
EMERITUS
Bishop Emeritus Paul Tan Chee Ing, SJ
DIOCESE OF MALACCA JOHORE
Graceville, MAJODI Centre, 2101 Jalan Masai, Plentong, 81750 Masai, Johor
Tel: 6012-7742251
Fax: 607-3872498
Email: bishoppaultan@majodi.org
Website: https://www.mjdiocese.my
Date of Birth: 05-04-1940
Ordained as Priest: 21-06-1971
Appointed Bishop: 13-02-2003
Ordained Bishop: 15-05-2003
Retired: 19-11-2015
