Diocese of Penang
| Diocese of Penang | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Malaysia |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur |
| Diocesan bishop | Sebastian Francis |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Antony Selvanayagam |
| Vicar General | Stephen Liew Khoay Siong |
| founding | 1955 |
| surface | 46,855 km² |
| Parishes | 29 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 7,063,290 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 55,737 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 0.8% |
| Diocesan priest | 32 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 10 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,327 |
| Permanent deacons | 1 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 14 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 83 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Malaysian |
| cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Spirit |
| Website | www.pgdiocese.org |
The Diocese of Penang ( lat. : Dioecesis Pinangensis ) is in Malaysia located Roman Catholic diocese , based in Georgetown . It includes the states of Perlis , Kedah , Penang , Kelantan and Perak in northwestern Malaysia.
history
The diocese of Penang was founded on February 25, 1955 by Pope Pius XII. built from cession of territory by the Archdiocese of Malacca . It is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur as a suffragan .
Bishops of Penang
- Francis Chan , 1955-1967
- Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean , 1968–1977, then Archbishop of Singapore
- Anthony Soter Fernandez , 1977–1983, then Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur
- Antony Selvanayagam , 1983-2012
- Sebastian Francis , since 2012
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Penang (English)
- Entry on the Diocese of Penang on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)