Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching

• It was erected it as the Apostolic Prefecture of Sarawak by Pope Pius XI on 5 February 1927, on territory split off from the Apostolic Prefecture of Labuan and Borneo.
• It was promoted to the Apostolic Vicariate of Kuching by Pope Pius XII on 14 February 1952.
• Lost territory on 1959.12.19 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Miri (now its senior suffragan see of separated Apostolic Vicariate of Brunei Darussalam and Diocese of Miri).
• Pope Paul VI elevated it to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese on 31 May 1976.
• Lost territory on 1986.12.22 to establish the Diocese of Sibu as its second suffragan (by the installation of Dominic Su Haw Chiu as its first bishop).

Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own Archbishopric and the following suffragan sees, both daughter dioceses :

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Miri
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Sibu.

The following are the lists of ordinaries (bishops of the diocese) and auxiliary bishops, and their terms of service. They are followed by other priest of this diocese who became bishop.[3]

• Deacon Davie Entalai
• Deacon Henry Jimbey
• Msgr. William Sabang
• Rev. Fr. Adrian Kho
• Rev. Fr. Albert Jacobse, MHM
• Rev. Fr. Alvin Ng, SJ
• Rev. Fr. Arockyaraj Pavulu, CMF
• Rev. Fr. Augustine Jepy
• Rev. Fr. Bernard Jim Bujang
• Rev. Fr. Berchmans Rayar, CMF
• Rev. Fr. Christopher Laden
• Rev. Fr. David Au, OFM
• Rev. Fr. Felix Au
• Rev. Fr. Don Don Romero Ramerez, OFM
• Rev. Fr. Galvin Richard Ngumbang
• Rev. Fr. Jerome Juleng
• Rev. Fr. John Chong
• Rev. Fr. Lazarus Swinie
• Rev. Fr. John Ekly Direk
• Rev. Fr. Joseph Chai
• Rev. Fr. Joseph Liew
• Rev. Fr. Joseph Ng, SJ
• Rev. Fr. Larry Tan Cheong Kee, SJ
• Rev. Fr. Leonard Yap
• Rev. Fr. Lucas Ng, CDD
• Rev. Fr. Martin Wong
• Rev. Fr. Nicholas Ng
• Rev. Fr. Patrick Heng
• Rev. Fr. Paul Herry
• Rev. Fr. Paul Ling Keh Yiing
• Rev. Fr. Peter Liston
• Rev. Fr. Pratap Baskey, CMF
• Rev. Fr. Prince Carneelyes Arockiam, CMF
• Rev. Fr. Ramon Borja, SDB
• Rev. Fr. Robert Jissem
• Rev. Fr. Stephen Chin
• Rev. Fr. Stephen Lim
• Rev. Fr. Vincent Chin
• Rev. Fr. Cruzender Alex, OFM
• Rev. Fr. Mark Noel Bunchol
• Rev. Fr. Stanley Goh, SJ
• Rev. Fr. Aiden Peter, OFM
• Rev. Fr. Eugenio Gocela Maglasang, SDB[4]

As per 2014, it pastorally served 192,569 Catholics (15.8% of 1,216,000 total) on 19,173 km² in 12 parishes with 37 priests (26 diocesan, 11 religious), 82 lay religious (13 brothers, 69 sisters), 5 seminarians. There is a major seminary of St. Peter.

There are about 19 parishes and chapels administering outstations around the archdiocese. They are:

• St. Joseph's Cathedral, Kuching (Rector: Abp. Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng)
• St. Peter's Church, Padungan (Rector: Rev. Fr. Vincent Chin)
• St. Ann's Church, Kota Padawan (Rectors: Friars Don Don Romero Ramerez, OFM and David Au, OFM)
• St. Theresa's Church, Serian (Rectors: Rev. Frs. Leonard Yap, Arockyaraj Pavulu, CMF, Pratap Baskey, CMF and Robert Jissem)
• St. Stephen's Church, Bau (Rectors: Rev. Frs. Peter Liston, Paul Herry and Augustine Jepy)
• St. Jude's Church, Bunan Gega (Rectors: Rev. Frs. Berchmans Rayar, CMF, Prince Arockiam, CMF and John Direk)
• Sacred Heart Church, Kota Sentosa (Rectors: Rev. Frs. Felix Au, Lucas Ng, CDD and Stephen Chin)
• Blessed Sacrament Church, BDC (Rector: Rev. Fr. Patrick Heng)
• Holy Spirit Church, Lundu (Rectors: Rev. Frs. Adrian Kho and Christopher Laden)
• Holy Trinity Church, Kenyalang Park (Rectors: Rev. Frs. Joseph Liew and Eugenio G. Maglasang, SDB)
• Chapel of Our Mother Mary, Stutong (Rectors: Msgr. William Sabang and Rev. Fr. Martin Wong)
• Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace, Sri Aman (includes Mount Hosanna Chapel, which was under its administration; Rectors: Rev. Frs. Jerome Juleng and Joseph Chai)

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