The Diocese of Malacca Johore (

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

: ''Dioecesis Melakana-Giohorana''; Malay: ''Keuskupan Melaka-Johor'';

Mandarin Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to: Language * Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country ** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China ** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...

: ''马六甲-柔佛教区'';

Tamil Tamil may refer to: People, culture and language * Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia **Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka ** Myanmar or Burmese Tamils, Tamil people of Ind ...

: ''மலாக்கா-ஜோகூர் மறைமாவட்டம்'') is a

diocese In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...

of the

Latin Church The Latin Church () is the largest autonomous () particular church within the Catholic Church, whose members constitute the vast majority of the 1.3 billion Catholics. The Latin Church is one of 24 Catholic particular churches and liturgical ...

of the

Catholic Church The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwid ...

in the

ecclesiastical province An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...

Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a Federal Territories of Malaysia, federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of with a census population ...

in Malaysia. It is located in southern region of Peninsular Malaysia, administering

Malacca Malacca (), officially the Historic State of Malacca (), is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state in Malaysia located in the Peninsular Malaysia#Other features, southern region of the Malay Peninsula, facing the Strait of Malacca ...

and

Johor Johor, also spelled Johore,'' is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. It borders with Pahang, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the north. Johor has maritime borders with Singapore ...

states. The mother church is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in

Johor Bahru Johor Bahru, abbreviated as JB, is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Johor. It is the core city of Johor Bahru District, Malaysia's second-largest district by population and the second-largest district economy. Covering an area of ...

, 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 Malaccawww.gcatholic.org , Diocese of Malacca–Johor(e)
/ref> on territory split off from the then

Diocese of Goa The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goa and Daman (, , ) encompasses the Goa state and the Damaon territory in the Konkan region, by the west coast of India. The ecclesiastical province of Goa and Damaon includes a suffragan diocese ...

, within the Portuguese colonial empire. * It became

suffragan A suffragan bishop is a type of bishop in some Christian denominations. In the Catholic Church, a suffragan bishop leads a diocese within an ecclesiastical province other than the principal diocese, the metropolitan archdiocese; the diocese led ...

(the other being

Diocese of Cochin The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cochin () is a Roman Catholic Diocese in Cochin, Kerala, Kochi, Kerala, India. A constituent of the Latin Church, the diocese was established in 1557 after the domination of the Portuguese language, Portuguese-spe ...

) to the promoted Archdiocese of GoaArchdiocese of Goa – suffragan sees of Cochin and Malacca
/ref> * Lost territory on 23 January 1576 to establish the

Diocese of Macau The Diocese of Macau (; ) is a Latin Church exempt ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church, in contrast with the Diocese of Hong Kong, which is, ''de jure'', part of the Ecclesiastical Province of Guangdong. The territory o ...

(China) * Lost territory in 1712 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Islands of the Indian Ocean * 1838: Suppressed, its territory being joined with Siam * Restored on 10 September 1841, albeit again with pre-diocesan status and exempt, as the

Apostolic Vicariate An apostolic vicariate is a territorial jurisdiction of the Catholic Church under a titular bishop centered in missionary regions and countries where dioceses or parishes have not yet been established. The status of apostolic vicariate is often ...

of Western Siam, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Siam, with its cathedral located in Singapore * Promoted on 19 August 1888 as th

Diocese of Malacca * Promoted on 19 September 1953 as (non-metropolitan) Archdiocese of Malacca * 25 February 1955: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Malacca-Singapore, having lost territories to establish the Dioceses of

(now its Metropolitan) and of

Penang Penang is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula. Th ...

* On 18 December 1972, the diocese was renamed as the Diocese of Malacca-Johor, when the Archdiocese of Malacca-Singapore was split into the Archdiocese of Singapore and this diocese. Rt. Rev James Chan was appointed as the first Bishop. * On 27 May 1985, its name was changed to the Diocese of Melaka-Johor. The diocese is

of the Metropolitan

Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur (; Malay: ''Keuskupan Agung Kuala Lumpur''; Tamil: ''கோலாலம்பூர் மறைமாவட்டம்''; Mandarin: ''吉隆坡总教区'') is an ecclesiastical territory or dioce ...

. * On 13 February 2003, Rt. Rev Paul Tan Chee Ing, SJ was appointed as the second Bishop of the Melaka-Johor Diocese. * On 19 November 2015, the Vatican appointed Rt. Rev Anthony Bernard Paul as the third Bishop of this Diocese. With the election of Bernard, an ethnic Indian, the Chinese bishopric dominance of the diocese comes to an end.

Parishes

There are 3 districts: South Johor, North Johor and Melaka. There are currently 20 churches administered under 17 parishes.

Vicariate of South Johor

*Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral, Taman Seri Tebrau , Johor Bahru (1982) *Immaculate Conception Church, Tanjung Puteri, Johor Bahru (1883) *Christ the King Church, Kulai (1951) *Church Of The Divine Mercy, Skudai (2000) *Church Of The Immaculate Heart Of Mary, Pontian Kechil , Pontian (1863) *St. Joseph's Church, Plentong , Masai (1970) *St. Theresa Church, Masai (1937) *The Holy Family Church, Ulu Tiram (1972) *Church of St. Elizabeth, Kota Tinggi (1970) *Church Of Our Lady Of Lourdes, Pekan Nanas , Pontian (1969)

Vicariate of North Johor

*Church of St. Anthony, Cha'ah , Segamat (1968) *St. Louis Church, Kluang (1928) * St. Philip's Church, Segamat (1924) *St. Peter's Church, Mersing (1957) *St. Simon's Church, Labis , Segamat (1926) *St. Henry's Church, Batu Pahat (1926) *St. Andrew's Church, Muar (1909) *St. Matthew's Church, Tangkak (1941)

Vicariate of Malacca

* Church of St. Francis Xavier (Melaka) , Melaka City (1845) *

St. Peter's Church (Melaka) St. Peter's Church () is a Church (building), church in Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia. It is the oldest functioning Roman Catholic church in Malaysia and the third largest catholic church in Melaka City after the Church of St. Francis Xavier (M ...

, Melaka City (1710) *

St. Theresa's Church (Melaka) St Theresa's Church is a church in Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia. It is the second largest catholic church in Melaka after the Church of St. Francis Xavier (Melaka) and is the third oldest after St. Peter's Church (Melaka) St. Peter's Chur ...

, Gajah Berang, Central Malacca (1941) *Church Of The Assumption Melaka, Melaka City (1850) *Santa Cruz Church, Malim Jaya (1880) *St. Mary's Church, Ayer Salak, Melaka City (1848) *Church Of Our Lady Of Guadalupe (1541/2009) *Church Of The Holy Spirit, Jasin (1989)

Ordinaries

;''Suffragan bishops of the (First) Diocese of Malacca'' ;''Apostolic Vicars of Malacca-Singapore'' ;''Suffragan Bishops of the (Second) Diocese of Malacca'' ;'' Archbishop of Malacca'' ;''Metropolitan Archbishop of Malacca-Singapore'' ;''Suffragan Bishop of Malacca-Johor'' ;''Suffragan Bishops of Melaka-Johor''

Clergy

* Msgr. Peter Ng Lai Huat * Msgr. Michael Mannayagam * Rev. James Rajendran * Rev. Anthony Nge Lee Kiang * Rev. Sebastian Koh Siong Yong, SJ * Rev. Aaron Alammalay * Rev. Adrian Francis * Rev. Alexuchelvam Mariasoosai * Rev. Claurence Motoyou, OFM (Outsationed from

Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu The Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu (Latin language: ''Archdioecesis Kotakinabaluensis''; Malay: ''Keuskupan Agung Kota Kinabalu''; Mandarin: ''哥打京那巴鲁总教区'') is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Churc ...

) * Rev. Cyril Mannayagam * Rev. Damian Charles Pereira * Rev. Devadasan Madala Muthu * Rev. Edward Rayappan * Rev. Francis Go,

OFM Cap The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (; Post-nominal letters, postnominal abbr. OFMCap) is a religious order (Catholic), religious order of Franciscans, Franciscan friars within the Catholic Church, one of three "Religious institute#Nomenclature, F ...

(posted to Diocese of Sibu) * Rev. Jason Wong Kok Cheak * Rev. Joseph (Joe) Matthews, OFM Cap * Rev. John Anandan Chinnapan, OFM Cap * Rev. John Baptist Yoew Kah Chok * Rev. John Chia Khee Long, CDD * Rev. John Kelvin Pereira * Rev. Joseph Heng Chon Sin * Rev. Joseph Lee Hock Jin, OFM (Outstationed from Diocese of Sibu; posted to Archdiocese of Kuching) * Rev. Lawrence Ng Yew Kim * Rev. Leo Elias * Rev. Lionel Thomas * Rev. Louis Chin Soon Teck * Rev. Martinian Lee Hock Chuan * Rev. Matthew Bun Chang Yong * Rev. Dr. Michael Teng Woon Pheng * Rev. Moses Rayappan Paul Raj * Rev. Moses Yap Poh Sing, OFM (Outstationed to Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu) * Rev. Neville Arul Sinnappah * Rev. Patrick Tyoh Kai Hong * Rev. Paul Sia Chau Kiang * Rev. Paul Wong Poh Loke * Rev. Ryan Innas Muthu * Rev. Simon Yong Kong Beng, SJ * Rev. Sixtus Pitah Amit, OFM (Outstaioned from Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu) * Rev. Thomas Chong Tet Fook, SJ * Rev. Thomas Koo Kwai Fong, CDD * Rev. William Pillai

Retired

* Rev. Bartholomew K.C. Wong * Rev. Benedict Yee Yat Chong * Rev. Lucas Ho

Religious orders

* Congregration of the Disciples of the Lord (CDD) * Order of Friars Minor (OFM) * Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (OFM Cap) * Society of Jesus (SJ)

References

External links

*
www.catholic-hierarchy.org , Diocese of Malacca-Johor

{{DEFAULTSORT:Melaka-Johor, Diocese Roman Catholic dioceses in Malaysia Christian organizations established in 1972 Malacca-Johor