The Diocese of Malacca Johore (Latin: Dioecesis Melakana-Giohorana; Malay: Keuskupan Melaka-Johor; Mandarin: 马六甲-柔佛教区; Tamil: மலாக்கா-ஜோகூர் மறைமாவட்டம்) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the ecclesiastical province of 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 Malaccawww.gcatholic.org | Diocese of Malacca–Johor(e) on territory split off from the then Diocese of Goa, within the Portuguese colonial empire. It became suffragan (the other being Diocese of Cochin) to the promoted Archdiocese of GoaArchdiocese of Goa – suffragan sees of Cochin and Malacca Lost territory on 23 January 1576 to establish the Diocese of Macau (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 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 the 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 Kuala Lumpur (now its Metropolitan) and of Penang 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 suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur. 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.

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), Melaka City (1710) St. Theresa's Church (Melaka), 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 No.PortraitNameFromUntilInsignia1 Jorge de Santa Luiza (?)155815762 João Ribeiro Gaio (?-1601)15891601 (Died)3Gonçalvo da Silva (?-1649)16131632 (Resigned)4Gregório dos Anjos (?-1689)?1677 (Not possessed)5Antonio a San Theresia (?)1691?6Emanuel a San Antonio (?)17011738 (Resigned)7Antonius de Castro (?-1743)17381743 (Died)8Miguel de Bulhões e Souza (?-1779)17461747 (Resigned)9Gerardus a San Joseph (?-1760)1748176010Alexandre da Sagrada Familia Ferreira da Silva (?-1818)17821785 (Resigned)11 Francisco de São Damazo Abreu Vieira (?)18041815 (Resigned)

Apostolic Vicars of Malacca-Singapore No.PortraitNameFromUntilInsignia1 Jean-Paul-Hilaire-Michel Courvezy, MEP (?)184118442 Jean-Bapitste Boucho, MEP (?)184518713 Michel-Esther Le Turdu, MEP (?-1877)18711877 (Died)4Edouard Gasnier, MEP (1833-1896)18781888

Suffragan Bishops of the (Second) Diocese of Malacca No.PortraitNameFromUntilInsignia1 Edouard Gasnier, MEP (1833-1896)19 August 18888 April 1896 (Died)2René Michel Marie Fée, MEP (?-1904)21 July 189620 January 1904 (Died)3Marie-Luc-Alphonse-Emile Barillon, MEP (?)10 May 190410 January 1933 (Resigned)4Adrien Pierre Devals, MEP (?-1945)27 November 193317 January 1945 (Died)5Michel Olçomendy, MEP (?)21 January 194719 September 1953

Archbishop of Malacca No.PortraitNameFromUntilInsignia1 Michel Olçomendy, MEP (?)19 September 195325 February 1955

Metropolitan Archbishop of Malacca-Singapore No.PortraitNameFromUntilInsignia1 Michel. Olçomendy, MEP (?)25 February 195518 December 1972

Suffragan Bishop of Malacca-Johor No.PortraitNameFromUntilInsignia1 James Chan Soon Cheong (1926-2023)18 December 19721985

Suffragan Bishops of Melaka-Johor No.PortraitNameFromUntilInsignia1 James Chan Soon Cheong (1926-2023)198510 December 2001 (Resigned)2Paul Tan Chee Ing, SJ (born 1940)13 February 200319 November 2015 (Resigned)3Anthony Bernard Paul (born 1951)12 January 2016Present

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

See also Catholic Church in Malaysia List of Catholic dioceses (structured_view)- Episcopal Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei List of Catholic dioceses in Malaysia

References

External links

www.catholic-hierarchy.org | Diocese of Malacca-Johor www.gcatholic.org | Diocese of Malacca-Johor