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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Malacca–Johor
The Diocese of Malacca Johore (Latin: ''Dioecesis Melakana-Giohorana''; Malaysian Malay, Malay: ''Keuskupan Melaka-Johor''; Mandarin language, Mandarin: ''马六甲-柔佛教区''; Tamil language, Tamil: ''மலாக்கா-ஜோகூர் மறைமாவட்டம்'') is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the ecclesiastical province of Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. It is located in southern region of Peninsular Malaysia, administering Malacca and Johor states. The mother church is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Johor Bahru, Johor(e); there is also a former cathedral, now Church of St. Peter, in Melaka. History * Established on 4 February 1558 as the Diocese of Malacca on territory split off from the then Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, Diocese of Goa, within the Portuguese colonial empire. * It became suffragan diocese, suffragan (the other being Roman Catholic Diocese of Cochin, Diocese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral Of The Sacred Heart Of Jesus
The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a church in Taman Sri Tebrau, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia, the most densely populated area of the city, surrounded by housing estates such as Melodies Garden, Taman Sri Tebrau, Taman Pelangi, Century Garden, Taman Sentosa, Kebun Teh and Majidee Park. History The cathedral was completed in 1982, officially dedicated on 19 February by Bishop Emeritus James Chan Soon Cheong, James Chan, in the presence of the then-Apostolic Delegate Archbishop Renato Martino (now Cardinal (Catholicism), Cardinal) and all the Bishops of the Conference of Bishops for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. A 25th anniversary rededication was made on 18 February 2007 by Bishop Emeritus Paul Tan Chee Ing, Paul Tan of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Melaka–Johor, Melaka-Johor Diocese, in the presence of the then-Apostolic Delegate, Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio. The theme was "How Lovely is Your Dwelling Place". Gallery Image:SacredHeartJB2.jpg, Cathedral a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
