St. Joseph's Cathedral, Kuching
Church in Kuching, Malaysia
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The St. Joseph's Cathedral[1][2] also called Cathedral of Kuching is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the city of Kuching,[3] a Malaysian city situated in the island of Borneo and the state capital of Sarawak.[4]
| St. Joseph's Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral Parish of St. Joseph, Kuching | |
Malay: Katedral St. Joseph | |
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 St. Joseph's Cathedral | |
| 1°33′03″N 110°20′32″E | |
| Location | Kuching |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1891 (old cathedral) 1976 (new cathedral) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Kuching |
| Archdiocese | Kuching |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng |
| Vicar | William Sabang |
The building follows the Roman or Latin rite and is the main mother church or the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kuching (Archidioecesis Kuchingensis; Keuskupan Agung Kuching) which gained its current status by bull "Quoniam Favente Deo" of Pope Paul VI.
It is under the pastoral responsibility of Archbishop Simon Poh Hoon Seng since 4 March 2017. [5]
