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Diocese of Miri

Dioecesis Miriensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Richard Ng, Bishop
  • Anthony Lee Kok Hin, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 31 May 1976
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kuching
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Malaysia
  • Square Kilometers: 66,135 (25,544 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.rc.net/malaysia/miri/
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 562 Jalan Miri-Pujut, 98000 Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • Telephone: (085)433-035
  • Fax: (same)

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Miri
19 December 1959ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Kuching Vicariate Apostolic of Miri (erected)
Diocese of Miri
31 May 1976ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Miri Diocese of Miri
22 December 1986Territory LostArchdiocese of Kuching (Eastern part)
Diocese of Miri (Southern part)
Diocese of Sibu (erected) (Third Division, Sixth Division, and Seventh Division)
21 November 1997Territory LostDiocese of Miri (Negara Brunei Darussalam) Prefecture Apostolic of Brunei (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Miri
197015,484182,0008.5%2924532922720ap1971
Diocese of Miri
198030,141335,0009.0%716231,310171732ap1981
199043,550720,0006.0%104143,11041713ap1991
199756,774517,00011.0%96153,78471412ap2003
2013130,000900,00014.4%16168,12531612ap2014
201698,743757,49413.0%192214,70221511ap2017
2019107,017820,55813.0%218293,69081814ap2020
2021113,382877,49212.9%2010303,779101915ap2022

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


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