History

• 1855.09.04: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Labuan and Borneo (English) / Labuan e Borneo (Italiano) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia)
• 1927.02.05: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Borneo (English) / Borneo Settentrionale (Italiano) (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Sarawak)
• 1952.02.14: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Jesselton / Iesseltonen(sis) (Latin)
• 1968.03.22: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kota Kinabalu / 亞庇 (正體中文) / Kotakinabaluen(sis) (Latin)
• 1976.05.31: Promoted as Diocese of Kota Kinabalu / 亞庇 (正體中文) / Kotakinabaluen(sis) (Latin)
• 1992.12.17: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Keningau
• 2007.07.16: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Sandakan
• 2008.05.23: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu / 亞庇 (正體中文) / Kotakinabaluen(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches

• Cathedral: Sacred Heart Cathedral, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
• Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

All Churches (19)

Present Prelates Metropolitan Archbishop (2012.12.01 – ...): Archbishop John Wong Soo Kau (黄士交) (54) Ordinaries Metropolitan Archbishops of Kota Kinabalu (Roman Rite) Archbishop John Wong Soo Kau (黄士交) (54) (2012.12.01 – ...) Metropolitan Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) Iman kasih harapan Born: 1968.06.06 (Sandakan, Malaysia) Ordained Priest: 1999.01.21 Consecrated Bishop: 2010.10.01 Coadjutor Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (2010.06.21 – 2012.12.01) Metropolitan Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (2012.12.01 – ...) Archbishop John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw (李奕瑶) (88) (2008.05.23 – 2012.12.01) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) Kasihilah satu sama lain Born: 1933.10.05 (Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia) Ordained Priest: 1964.12.27 Consecrated Bishop: 1987.06.26 Bishop of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (1987.03.30 – 2008.05.23) Metropolitan Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (2008.05.23 – 2012.12.01) Bishops of Kota Kinabalu (Roman Rite) Bishop John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw (李奕瑶) (88) (later Archbishop) (1987.03.30 – 2008.05.23) (see above) Bishop Simon Michael Fung Kui Heong (1976.05.31 – 1985.11.16) Born: 1931.06.03 (Malaysia) Ordained Priest: 1963.12.29 Consecrated Bishop: 1975.11.14 Died: 1985.11.16 († 54) Titular Bishop of Catabum castra (1975.08.29 – 1976.05.31) Vicar Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (1975.08.29 – 1976.05.31) Bishop of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (1976.05.31 – 1985.11.16) Vicars Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu (Roman Rite) Bishop Simon Michael Fung Kui Heong (1975.08.29 – 1976.05.31) (see above) Bishop Peter Chung Hoan Ting (鍾萬庭) (93) (later Archbishop) (1972 – 1975) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kuching (Malaysia) Born: 1928.09.10 (Luinchi, Malaysia) Ordained Priest: 1954.09.26 Consecrated Bishop: 1970.11.15 Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (1970.09.01 – 1972) Titular Bishop of Asolo (1970.09.01 – 1976.05.31) Vicar Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (1972 – 1975) Vicar Apostolic of Kuching (Malaysia) (1975 – 1976.05.31) President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (1976 – 1979) Metropolitan Archbishop of Kuching (Malaysia) (1976.05.31 – 2003.06.21) President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (1994 – 2000) Bishop James Buis, M.H.M. (1947.01.18 – 1972) Born: 1902.06.19 (Netherlands) Ordained Priest: 1927.07.17 Consecrated Bishop: 1952.05.01 Died: 1980.04.24 († 77) Vicar Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (1947.01.18 – 1972) Titular Bishop of Astypalæa (1952.02.14 – 1980.04.24) Prefects Apostolic of Northern Borneo (Roman Rite) Fr. Augusto Wachter, M.H.M. (1927.07.02 – 1945) Died: 1945 Prefect Apostolic of Northern Borneo (Malaysia) (1927.07.02 – 1945) Prefects Apostolic of Labuan and Borneo (Roman Rite) Fr. Edmondo Dunn, M.H.M. (1897.05.04 – 1927.02.05) Died: 1935 Prefect Apostolic of Labuan and Borneo (Malaysia) (1897.05.04 – 1927.02.05) Prefect Apostolic of Sarawak (Malaysia) (1927.02.05 – 1935)

Former Prelates

• Coadjutor Archbishop:  Archbishop John Wong Soo Kau (黄士交) (54) (2010.06.21 – 2012.12.01)
• Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic:  Bishop Peter Chung Hoan Ting (鍾萬庭) (93) (later Archbishop) (1970.09.01 – 1972)

as of 2022.07.05

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