Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu

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Bishop(s) John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw, Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Keningau Sandakan

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 23 May 2008 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Malaysia Square Kilometers: 55,215 (21,326 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.kkdiocese.net/ Mailing Address: P.O. Box 10289, 88803 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia Telephone: (088)712.297 Fax: 711.954

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Labuan e Borneo
  • Erected: 4 September 1855
  • Country: Malaysia

• Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Borneo {Borneo Settentrionale}
  • Latin Name: de Borneo Septemtrionali
  • Name Changed: 5 February 1927
  • Country: Malaysia

• Vicariate Apostolic of Jesselton
  • Latin Name: Iesseltonensis
  • Elevated: 14 February 1952
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Malaysia

• Vicariate Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu
  • Latin Name: Kotakinabaluensis
  • Name Changed: 22 March 1968
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Malaysia
  • Square Kilometers: 80,353 (31,036 Square Miles)

• Diocese of Kota Kinabalu
  • Latin Name: Kotakinabaluensis
  • Elevated: 31 May 1976
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kuching
  • Country: Malaysia

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Edmondo Dunn, M.H.M. † (4 May 1897 Appointed - 5 Feb 1927 Appointed, Prefect of Sarawak)
• Augusto Wachter, M.H.M. † (2 Jul 1927 Appointed - 1945 Died)
• James Buis, M.H.M. † (18 Jan 1947 Appointed - 1972 Resigned)
• Peter Chung Hoan Ting ( 1972 Succeeded - 1975 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Kuching)
• Simon Michael Fung Kui Heong † (29 Aug 1975 Appointed - 16 Nov 1985 Died)
• John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw (30 Mar 1987 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Labuan e Borneo
4 September 1855	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia	Prefecture Apostolic of Labuan e Borneo (erected)
5 February 1927	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Labuan e Borneo	Prefecture Apostolic of Sarawak (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Borneo {Borneo Settentrionale}
5 February 1927	Name Changed	Prefecture Apostolic of Labuan e Borneo	Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Borneo {Borneo Settentrionale}
Vicariate Apostolic of Jesselton
14 February 1952	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Borneo {Borneo Settentrionale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Jesselton
Vicariate Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu
22 March 1968	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Jesselton	Vicariate Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu
Diocese of Kota Kinabalu
31 May 1976	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu	Diocese of Kota Kinabalu
17 December 1992	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kota Kinabalu	Diocese of Keningau (erected)
16 July 2007	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kota Kinabalu	Diocese of Sandakan (erected)
Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu
23 May 2008	Elevated	Diocese of Kota Kinabalu	Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Borneo {Borneo Settentrionale}
1950	14,614	280,000	5.2%	33		33	442			45		ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Jesselton
Vicariate Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu
1970	72,028	601,488	12.0%	12	45	57	1,263		58	81		ap1971
Diocese of Kota Kinabalu
1980	121,014	970,000	12.5%	17	7	24	5,042		16	90	29	ap1981
1990	180,694	1,425,350	12.7%	23	3	26	6,949		13	101	27	ap1991
1999	182,391	2,415,200	7.6%	30	2	32	5,699		14	146	19	ap2000
2000	187,609	2,577,799	7.3%	35	3	38	4,937		8	148	19	ap2001
2001	192,828	2,621,900	7.4%	32	2	34	5,671		10	152	19	ap2002
2002	198,047	2,840,900	7.0%	35	1	36	5,501		8	139	19	ap2003
2003	202,008	2,981,900	6.8%	35	1	36	5,611		8	144	19	ap2004
2004	205,073	3,122,900	6.6%	31	1	32	6,408		11	144	19	ap2005
Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Peter Chung Hoan Ting (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 1 Sep 1970; Vicar Apostolic: 1972 to 1975)
• Julius Dusin Gitom (Priest: 19 Nov 1989 to 16 Jul 2007)
• John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw (Priest: 27 Dec 1964; Bishop: 30 Mar 1987; Archbishop: 23 May 2008)
• Cornelius Piong (Priest: 27 Mar 1977 to 17 Dec 1992)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• James Buis, M.H.M. † (Prefect: 18 Jan 1947; Vicar Apostolic: 14 Feb 1952 to 1972)
• Edmondo Dunn, M.H.M. † (Prefect: 4 May 1897 to 5 Feb 1927)
• Simon Michael Fung Kui Heong † (Priest: 29 Dec 1963; Vicar Apostolic: 29 Aug 1975; Bishop: 31 May 1976 to 16 Nov 1985)
• Augusto Wachter, M.H.M. † (Prefect: 2 Jul 1927 to 1945)