John Lee was born on 5 October 1933 in Jesselton, North Borneo (now

Sabah Sabah () is a state of Malaysia located in northern Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Sabah borders the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest and the North Kalimantan province of Indonesia to the south. The Federal Territory o ...

). He was ordained a priest on 27 December 1964, and appointed Bishop of Kota Kinabalu on 31 March 1987. His episcopal ordination was on 26 June 1987. On 23 May 2008 he was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu when the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese. He was the president of the Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei Episcopal Commission for Family Life. He officially retired on 1 December 2012 and was succeeded by John Wong Soo Kau.

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THE CROSS Aside from the white two-barred cross inside the shield, a bigger one in gold is placed behind the shield. It relates to the archbishop's processional cross and the jurisdiction it symbolises. HAT AND TASSELS These are traditional signs of the Church that reflect the Office of Metropolitan Archbishops of the Catholic Church. THE PALLIUM The pallium, a woollen vestment with six crosses worn over the shoulders, is a distinctive vestment of metropolitan archbishops and is displayed below the shield. THE SHIELD This forms the central part of the armorial bearings. THE MOUNTAIN The outline of Mt Kinabalu signifies the location of the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu in the State of Sabah in the Federation of Malaysia, since the mountain is one of the most outstanding landmarks of the state. AI This Chinese character meaning LOVE is drawn graphically into two parts. The upper part of the character illustrates the simple roof of a shepherd's hut. Taking shelter below it, are the Blessed Virgin Mary and Child Jesus on the manger. MOTTO The words: KASIHLAH SATU SAMA LAIN (

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for "Love one another") is adopted as the official motto of the archbishop. THE COLOURS The green hat and tassels are the official colours used by the archbishop of an archdiocese.

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