Diocese of Miri
Latin Catholic ecclesiastic jurisdiction in Malaysia
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The Diocese of Miri (Latin: Dioecesis Mirensis; Malay: Keuskupan Miri; Chinese: 美里教区) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Malaysia, situated northeast of the Archdiocese of Kuching, of which it is a suffragan diocese. St. Joseph's Cathedral in Miri serves as both the diocesan cathedral and the seat of bishop. The diocese covers Miri, Bintulu, Limbang, Lawas, Tatau and Marudi. Brunei, formerly part of the diocese, has been separated from it on 21 November 1997 as an apostolic vicariate of its own.
Diocese of Miri Dioecesis Miriensis
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Front View of St Joseph's Cathedral Miri in 2003 | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kuching |
| Metropolitan | Kuching |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 66,135 km2 (25,535 sq mi)[a] |
Population
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| Parishes | 15[a] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1959[1] |
| Dissolved | 21 November 1997 (as Diocese of Miri-Brunei) |
| Cathedral | St Joseph's Cathedral, Miri |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
| Language | |
| Leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Richard Ng |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng |
| Vicar General | Joseph Ding Leo |
| Episcopal Vicars | Francis Kuleh Usat |
| Bishops emeritus | Anthony Lee Kok Hin |
| Website | |
| www | |
In 1959, when the vicariate was established, Anthony Denis Galvin, a Mill Hill priest, was appointed as the Apostolic Vicar (later bishop) until his sudden death on 5 September 1976. Anthony Lee Kok Hin, a local priest from Miri, become the first local bishop of Miri on 30 May 1977. In 2013, following his resignation, Pope Francis elected Richard Ng, a Kuching-born priest, as his successor and he was installed as the second bishop of this diocese in 2014.
Parishes
- St Dominic and the Rosary Parish, Taman Tunku, Miri
- Rector: Rev. Andy Lee
- Assistant(s): Rev. Msgr. Francis Kuleh Usat (Vicar general emeritus)
- St Michael the Archangel Parish, Batu Niah, Miri
- Rector: Rev. Kevin Chundi
- Assistant(s): -
- Holy Family Parish, Lapok, Miri
- Rector: Rev. Michael Sia
- Assistant(s):
Rev. Arokia Paul Raj Antony, CMF (Claretians missionary from India)
- Mother Mary Parish, Bukit Peninjau, Miri
- Rector: Rev. Peter Hwang Yiek Siong
- Assistant(s): -
- St Anthony Parish, Bintulu
- Rector: Rev. Martin Vincent Sta
- Assistant(s): Rev. Glen Flores & Rev. Henry Saleh
- St George Parish, Sebauh, Bintulu
- Rector: Rev. Alexander Anantharaj, CMF (Claretians missionary from India)
- Assistant(s): -
- Rector:
- St Peter Parish, Tatau
- Rector: Rev. Chevalier Cyril John, MHM (Mill Hill missionary from India)
- Assistant(s): -
- Rector:
- St Francis Xavier Parish, Belaga
- Rector: Rev. S. K. Selvan, CMF (Claretians missionary from India)
- Assistant(s): -
- Rector:
- Blessed Sacrament Parish, Long Lama
- Rector: Rev. Sylvester Ngau Juk
- Assistant(s): -
- Holy Cross Parish, Sungai Asap, Belaga
- Rector: Msgr. Joseph Ding Leo (Vicar general)
- Assistant(s): -
- St Paul Parish, Long San
- Rector:
Rev. Nelson Zang Kum, MHM (Mill Hill missionary from Cameroon) - Assistant(s): -
- Rector:
- Good Shepherd Parish, Marudi
- Rector: Rev. Philip Empalah
- Assistant(s): -
- St Edmund Parish, Limbang
- Rector: Rev. Damian Lalo Thomas
- Assistant(s): Rev. Johnny Francis Ho Fung Fei
Ordinaries
| No. | Portrait | Name | From | Until | Insignia |
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| 1 |  |
Anthony Denis Galvin, MHM (1919–1976) |
5 April 1960 | 5 September 1976 (Died) |
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| 2 |  |
Anthony Lee Kok Hin (born 1935) |
2 January 1966 (Ordained priest) 30 May 1977 (Bishop) |
30 October 2013 (Resigned) |
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| 3 |  |
Richard Ng (born 1966) |
25 January 2014 | Present | |
Religious communities
- Mill Hill Missionaries (MHM)
- Discalced Carmelites (OCD)
- Claretians (CMF)
- Order of Friars Minor (OFM)
- Sisters of St. Francis of Sarawak (SSFS)
Misisonary schools
Primary
- SK St Joseph, Miri
- SK St Anthony, Bintulu
- SK St Edmund, Limbang
- SK Good Shepherd, Marudi
- SK RC Kubong, Limbang
- SK St Pius, Long San
Secondary
- SMK St Joseph, Miri
See also
Notes
- Annuario Pontificio (2022) via Catholic-Hierarchy.org[1]