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The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (C.B.C.M.S.B.) is the
episcopal conference An episcopal conference, sometimes called a conference of bishops, is an official assembly of the bishops of the Catholic Church in a given territory. Episcopal conferences have long existed as informal entities. The first assembly of bishops to ...
of the
Catholic The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
bishops of
Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
,
Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...
and
Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely surrounded by t ...
. The B.C.M.S.B reviews the position of the Church in
Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
,
Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...
and
Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely surrounded by t ...
, and also undertakes a variety of activities covering, for example, the youth, health care and media. There are approximately, 1.174 million Catholics in total in the three countries; 880,000 in Malaysia, 303,000 in Singapore and 21,000 in Brunei. Members include diocesan bishops, coadjutors, auxiliary bishops, and
diocesan administrator :''See: Catholic Church hierarchy#Equivalents of diocesan bishops in law'' A diocesan administrator is a provisional ordinary of a Roman Catholic particular church. Diocesan administrators in canon law The college of consultors elects an admin ...
s.


Organisation structure

The organisation structure for the 2019-2020 term.


Apostolic Nuncio

# Archbishop
Wojciech Załuski Wojciech Załuski (born 5 April 1960) is a Polish prelate of the Catholic Church who has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1985. He has been an apostolic nuncio and an archbishop since 2014. Biography He was born in Za ...


Board

# ''President : ''Bishop
Sebastian Francis Sebastian Francis, DSPN, is the 5th and current Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Penang. He is also currently president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. He was appointed as Bishop of Penang by the Vati ...
# ''Vice-President : Vacant'' # ''Treasurer : ''Bishop Bernard Paul # ''Honorary Secretary : ''Archbishop
William Goh Seng Chye William Goh Seng Chye (born 25 June 1957) is a Singaporean prelate of the Catholic Church who has been serving as the fourth Archbishop of Singapore since 2013. He was created a cardinal by Pope Francis on 27 August 2022. Biography Early l ...
, Archbishop of Singapore


Chairmen of the Commissions

# ''Commission for Biblical:'' Vacant # ''Commission for Consecrated Life:'' Archbishop William Goh Seng Chye # ''Commission for Diocesan Priests & Seminaries:'' Bishop Richard Ng, Bishop of Miri # ''Commission for Ecumenism & Inter-Faith Affairs:'' Archbishop Julian Leow Beng Kim, Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur # ''Commission for Family and Life:'' Archbishop John Wong Soo Kau, Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu # ''Commission for Laity:'' Bishop Julius Dusin Gitom, Bishop of Sandakan # ''Commission for Youth or Campus Ministry:'' Archbishop
Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng (born 15 April 1963) is a Malaysian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kuching since 2017. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the same archdiocese from 2 ...
, Archbishop of Kuching # ''Commission for Liturgy:'' Bishop Sebastian Francis # ''Commission for New Evangelisation:'' Archbishop Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng # ''Commission for Pontifical Missions Societies:'' Archbishop Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng # ''Commission for Pastoral Health Care:'' Bishop Cornelius Piong, Bishop of Keningau # ''Commission for Pastoral Care of Migrants & Itinerants:'' Bishop Bernard Paul # ''Commission for Creation Justice:'' Bishop Joseph Hii Teck Kwong, Bishop of Sibu # ''Commission for Social Communications:'' # ''Commission for Malaysian Catechetical:'' Archbishop Julian Leow Beng Kim # ''Commission for Malaysian Catholic Education Council:'' Archbishop Julian Leow Beng Kim # ''Commission for Apostleship of the Sea:'' Archbishop William Goh


Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC)

# ''
Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences The Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) is an association of episcopal conferences of Catholic Church in South, Southeast, East and Central Asia. The federation fosters solidarity and joint responsibility for the welfare of the Church a ...
(FABC):'' Bishop Sebastian Francis # ''FABC-OTC (Office of Theological Concerns):'' Archbishop William Goh Seng Chye # ''FABC-OE (Office of Evangelization):'' Archbishop Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng


Current members

Malaysia * Julian Leow Beng Kim, Archbishop of
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*
Datuk Datuk (or its variant Dato or Datu) is a Malay title commonly used in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, as well as a traditional title by Minangkabau people in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The title of the wife of Datuk is Datin. Origin The oldes ...
John Wong Soo Kau, Archbishop of
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*
Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng (born 15 April 1963) is a Malaysian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kuching since 2017. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the same archdiocese from 2 ...
, Archbishop of Kuching * Bernard Paul, Bishop of Malacca-Johor *
Datuk Datuk (or its variant Dato or Datu) is a Malay title commonly used in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, as well as a traditional title by Minangkabau people in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The title of the wife of Datuk is Datin. Origin The oldes ...
Sebastian Francis Sebastian Francis, DSPN, is the 5th and current Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Penang. He is also currently president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. He was appointed as Bishop of Penang by the Vati ...
, Bishop of Penang *
Datuk Datuk (or its variant Dato or Datu) is a Malay title commonly used in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, as well as a traditional title by Minangkabau people in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The title of the wife of Datuk is Datin. Origin The oldes ...
Cornelius Piong, Bishop of
Keningau Keningau ( ms, Pekan Keningau) is the capital of the Keningau District in the Interior Division of Sabah, Malaysia. It is the fifth-largest town in Sabah, as well one of the oldest. Keningau is between Tambunan and Tenom. The town had an es ...
* Datuk Julius Dusin Gitom, Bishop of
Sandakan Sandakan (, Jawi: , ) formerly known at various times as Elopura, is the capital of the Sandakan District in Sabah, Malaysia. It is the second largest city in Sabah after Kota Kinabalu. It is located on the Sandakan Peninsula and east coast of ...
* Joseph Hii Teck Kwong, Bishop of
Sibu Sibu (; Hokchew Romanized: ''Sĭ-bŭ'') is a landlocked city in the central region of Sarawak. It is the capital of Sibu District in Sibu Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. The city is located on the island of Borneo and covers an area of . It i ...
* Richard Ng, Bishop of
Miri ) , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivision_name1 = , subdivision_type2 = Division , subdivision_name2 ...
Singapore *
William Goh Seng Chye William Goh Seng Chye (born 25 June 1957) is a Singaporean prelate of the Catholic Church who has been serving as the fourth Archbishop of Singapore since 2013. He was created a cardinal by Pope Francis on 27 August 2022. Biography Early l ...
, Archbishop of Singapore Brunei * Robert Leong, Apostolic Administrator of Brunei


Living former members

*
Tan Sri The Malay language has a complex system of styles, titles and honorifics which are used extensively in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the southern Philippines. Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore and several provinces in Indonesia regul ...
Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam, Archbishop Emeritus of
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* Nicholas Chia Yeck Joo, Archbishop Emeritus of
Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...
* Datuk John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw, Archbishop Emeritus of
Kota Kinabalu , image_skyline = , image_caption = From top, left to right, bottom:Kota Kinabalu skyline, Wawasan intersection, Tun Mustapha Tower, Kota Kinabalu Coastal Highway, the Kota Kinabalu City Mosque, the Wism ...
* Dato
John Ha Tiong Hock Dato John Ha Tiong Hock (born 5 March 1947) is a Malaysian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Archbishop of Kuching, from 2003 to 2017. Previously, he served as an auxiliary bishop of the same archdiocese from 1998 to 200 ...
, Archbishop Emeritus of Kuching * Dato Sri
Peter Chung Hoan Ting Peter Chung Hoan Ting (born 10 September 1928) was the metropolitan archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching, Malaysia from 1976 to 2003, the first archbishop of the diocese. Chung entered the diocesan minor seminary of the Dio ...
, Archbishop Emeritus of Kuching *
Paul Tan Chee Ing Rt. Rev. Monsignor Paul Tan Chee Ing, (5 April 1940 –) S.J., S.T.L., PhD, D.D., commonly referred to as Bishop Paul Tan, is the second Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Malacca-Johor. He was also the president of the Catholic Bishops' C ...
, S.J., Bishop Emeritus of Malacca-Johor * James Chan Soon Cheong, Bishop Emeritus of Malacca-Johor * Anthony Selvanayagam, Bishop Emeritus of Penang * Dominic Su Haw Chiu, Bishop Emeritus of
Sibu Sibu (; Hokchew Romanized: ''Sĭ-bŭ'') is a landlocked city in the central region of Sarawak. It is the capital of Sibu District in Sibu Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. The city is located on the island of Borneo and covers an area of . It i ...
* Anthony Lee Kok Hin, Bishop Emeritus of
Miri ) , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivision_name1 = , subdivision_type2 = Division , subdivision_name2 ...


Former presidents

* Archbishop
John Ha Tiong Hock Dato John Ha Tiong Hock (born 5 March 1947) is a Malaysian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Archbishop of Kuching, from 2003 to 2017. Previously, he served as an auxiliary bishop of the same archdiocese from 1998 to 200 ...
of Kuching (2012–2017) * Bishop
Paul Tan Chee Ing Rt. Rev. Monsignor Paul Tan Chee Ing, (5 April 1940 –) S.J., S.T.L., PhD, D.D., commonly referred to as Bishop Paul Tan, is the second Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Malacca-Johor. He was also the president of the Catholic Bishops' C ...
, S.J. of Malacca-Johor (2011–2012) * Archbishop Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam of
Kuala Lumpur , anthem = ''Maju dan Sejahtera'' , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Malaysia#Southeast Asia#Asia , pushpin_map_caption = , coordinates = , sub ...
(2007–2011) * Archbishop Nicholas Chia Yeck Joo (謝益裕) of
Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...
(2003–2007) * Archbishop
Anthony Soter Fernandez Anthony Soter Fernandez (22 April 1932 – 28 October 2020) was a Malaysian prelate of the Catholic Church who was the first Malaysian cardinal. He was Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur from 1983 to 2003. Biography Anthony Soter Fernandez was born ...
of
Kuala Lumpur , anthem = ''Maju dan Sejahtera'' , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Malaysia#Southeast Asia#Asia , pushpin_map_caption = , coordinates = , sub ...
(2000–2003) * Archbishop
Peter Chung Hoan Ting Peter Chung Hoan Ting (born 10 September 1928) was the metropolitan archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching, Malaysia from 1976 to 2003, the first archbishop of the diocese. Chung entered the diocesan minor seminary of the Dio ...
(鍾萬庭) of Kuching (1994–2000) * Archbishop Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean, D.D., D.C.L(楊瑞元) of
Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...
(1990–1999) * Archbishop
Anthony Soter Fernandez Anthony Soter Fernandez (22 April 1932 – 28 October 2020) was a Malaysian prelate of the Catholic Church who was the first Malaysian cardinal. He was Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur from 1983 to 2003. Biography Anthony Soter Fernandez was born ...
of
Kuala Lumpur , anthem = ''Maju dan Sejahtera'' , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Malaysia#Southeast Asia#Asia , pushpin_map_caption = , coordinates = , sub ...
(1987–1990) * Archbishop Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean, D.D., D.C.L (楊瑞元) of
Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...
(1980–1987) * Archbishop Peter Chung Hoan Ting (鍾萬庭) of Kuching (1976–1979) * Bishop Anthony Denis Galvin, M.H.M. of
Miri ) , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivision_name1 = , subdivision_type2 = Division , subdivision_name2 ...
(1969–1976) * Archbishop Michel Olçomendy, M.E.P. (奧爾科曼迪) of
Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...
(1964–1969)


See also

*
Roman Catholicism in Malaysia The Catholic Church in Malaysia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. The Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia currently is Archbishop Wojciech Załuski, who was appointed on the 22 September 2020 ...
* Roman Catholicism in Singapore *
Roman Catholicism in Brunei The Catholic Church in Brunei Darussalam is a part of the worldwide Catholic Church, in communion with the pope in Rome, and constitutionally recognised within the state of Brunei Darussalam. The entire territory of the Church in Brunei is organi ...


References


External links

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