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Diocese of

Penang

Malaysia Malaysia

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Penang / 檳城 (正體中文) / Pinangen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Kuala Lumpur

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Special Churches

Churches by City (33)

Medan (↙), Surat Thani (↑), Kuala Lumpur (↓)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2012.07.07 – ...):Bishop Sebastian Francis (71)Bishop Sebastian Francis (施恩天) (71)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

Ordinaries

Bishops of Penang (Roman Rite)

Bishop Sebastian Francis (71)Bishop Sebastian Francis (施恩天) (71)
(2012.07.07 – ...)

Bishop of Penang (Malaysia)
President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

Fiat voluntas tua

Born:1951.11.11 (Johor Bahru, Malaysia)
Ordained Priest:1977.07.28
Consecrated Bishop:2012.08.20

Bishop of Penang (Malaysia) (2012.07.07 – ...)

Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (2015.01.01 – 2017.01.01)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (2017.01.01 – ...)

Bishop Anthony Selvanayagam (87)Bishop Anthony Selvanayagam (87)
(1983.07.02 – 2012.07.07)

Bishop emeritus of Penang (Malaysia)

Yesus Harus Makin Besar

Born:1935.10.24 (Bentong, Malaysia)
Ordained Priest:1969.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1980.09.01

Titular Bishop of Giru Mons (1980.03.06 – 1983.07.02)

Auxiliary Bishop of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) (1980.03.06 – 1983.07.02)

Bishop of Penang (Malaysia) (1983.07.02 – 2012.07.07)

Bishop Anthony Soter Fernandez (later Cardinal)
(1977.09.29 – 1983.07.02)

Keadilan dan keamanan

Born:1932.04.22 (Sungai Patani, Malaysia)
Ordained Priest:1966.12.10
Consecrated Bishop:1978.02.17
Created Cardinal:2016.11.19
Died:2020.10.28 (Cheras, Malaysia † 88)

Bishop of Penang (Malaysia) (1977.09.29 – 1983.07.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) (1983.07.02 – 2003.05.24)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (1987 – 1990)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (2000 – 2003)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Alberto Magno (2016.11.19 [2016.11.21] – 2020.10.28)

Bishop Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean (楊瑞元) (later Archbishop)
(1968.04.09 – 1977.02.03)

Born:1925.05.20 (Malaysia)
Ordained Priest:1951.12.03
Consecrated Bishop:1968.07.01
Died:2008.06.28 († 83)

Bishop of Penang (Malaysia) (1968.04.09 – 1977.02.03)

Archbishop of Singapore (Singapore) (1977.02.03 – 2000.10.14)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (1980 – 1987)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (1990 – 1994)

Bishop Francis Chan
(1955.02.25 – 1967.12.20)

Born:1913.07.25 (Singapore)
Ordained Priest:1939.12.04
Consecrated Bishop:1955.08.28
Died:1967.12.20 († 54)

Bishop of Penang (Malaysia) (1955.02.25 – 1967.12.20)

Contact Info

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Statistics

Area: 46,855 km²

Population: 61,450 Catholics (0.8% of 7,242,800 total) (2020)

Statistics: 29 parishes, 42 priests (35 diocesan, 7 religious), 5 deacons, 81 lay religious (15 brothers, 66 sisters), 6 seminarians (2020)

Celebrations

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: January 20

History

Last updated on 2023.04.13

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