Diocese of Sibu
| Diocese of Sibu | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Malaysia |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Kuching |
| Diocesan bishop | Joseph Hii Teck Kwong |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Dominic Su Haw Chiu |
| Vicar General | Paul Chee Haw Pau |
| founding | December 22, 1986 |
| surface | 41,484 km² |
| Parishes | 12 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Residents | 810,000 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Catholics | 100,000 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| proportion of | 12.3% |
| Diocesan priest | 11 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Religious priest | 10 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 4,762 |
| Friars | 18 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Religious sisters | 14 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Malaysian |
| cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral |
| Website | www.rc.net |
The Diocese of Sibu ( lat. : Dioecesis Sibuensis ) is in Malaysia located Roman Catholic diocese based in Sibu .
history
The diocese of Sibu was established on December 22, 1986 by Pope John Paul II from cession of territory to the Archdiocese of Kuching and subordinated to this as a suffragan . First Bishop was Dominic Su Haw Chiu .
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Sibu (English)
- Entry on the Diocese of Sibu on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved June 5, 2011.