Diocese of Miri

The Diocese of Miri (; ; ) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Malaysia, situated northeast of the Archdiocese of Kuching, to which it is a suffragan diocese. St. Joseph's Cathedral in Miri serves as both the diocesan cathedral and the seat of bishop. The diocese covers Miri, Bintulu, Limbang, Lawas, Tatau and Marudi. Brunei, formerly part of the diocese, has been separated from it on 21 November 1997 as an apostolic vicariate of its own.

In 1959, when the vicariate was established, Anthony Denis Galvin, a Mill Hill priest, was appointed as the aostolic vicar (later bishop) until his sudden death on 5 September 1976. Anthony Lee Kok Hin, a local priest from Miri, become the first local bishop of Miri on 30 May 1977. In 2013, following his resignation, Pope Francis appointed Richard Ng, a Kuching-born priest, as his successor and he was installed as the second bishop of this diocese in 2014.

Parishes St Joseph Cathedral, Jalan Angsana, Miri Rector: Rev. Ronald Jimmy Assistant(s): Rev. Philip Empalah, Rev. Justin Dan, Rev. Gabriel Chiong, Rev. Vincent Shim & Rev. Jack Nayak, CMF (Claretians missionary from India) sub-parishes of Church of Mater Dei, Lutong, Miri St Anthony of Padua Church, Tudan, Miri Holy Spirit Church, Permyjaya, Miri Carmelite Chapel, Brighton Road, Miri Holy Rosary Chapel, Piasau Utara, Miri Sts Peter and Paul Chapel, Bakam, Miri Ave Maria Chapel, Lambir, Miri

St Dominic and the Rosary Parish, Taman Tunku, Miri Rector: Rev. Andy Lee Assistant(s): --

St Michael the Archangel Parish, Batu Niah, Miri Rector: Rev. Kevin Chundi Assistant(s): --

Holy Family Parish, Lapok, Miri Rector: Rev. Michael Sia Assistant(s): --

Mother Mary Parish, Bukit Peninjau, Miri Rector: Rev. Peter Hwang Yiek Siong Assistant(s): --

St Anthony Parish, Bintulu Rector: Rev. Martin Vincent Sta Assistant(s): Rev. Henry Saleh & Rev. Glenn T. Flores, MHM (Mill Hill missionary from the Philippines)

St George Parish, Sebauh, Bintulu Rector: Rev. Alexander Anantharaj, CMF (Claretians missionary from India) Assistant(s): --

St Peter Parish, Tatau Rector: Rev. Chevalier Cyril John, MHM (Mill Hill missionary from India) Assistant(s): --

St Francis Xavier Parish, Belaga Rector: Rev. S. K. Selvan, CMF (Claretians missionary from India) Assistant(s): --

Blessed Sacrament Parish, Long Lama Rector: Rev. Sylvester Ngau Juk Assistant(s): Rev. Joel Rut Markus

Holy Cross Parish, Sungai Asap, Belaga Rector: Rev. Mgsr. Joseph Ding Leo (Vicar general) Assistant(s): --

St Paul Parish, Long San Rector: Rev. Nelson Zang Kum, MHM (Mill Hill missionary from Cameroon) Assistant(s): --

Good Shepherd Parish, Marudi Rector: Rev. John Chong (outstationed from the Archdiocese of Kuching) Assistant(s): --

St Edmund Parish, Limbang Rector: Rev. Damian Lalo Thomas Assistants: Rev. Johnny Francis Ho Fung Fei

Ordinaries No.PortraitNameFromUntilInsignia1Anthony Denis Galvin, MHM (1919–1976)5 April 19605 September 1976 (Died)2Anthony Lee Kok Hin (born 1935)2 January 1966 (Ordained priest) 30 May 1977 (Bishop)30 October 2013 (Resigned)3Richard Ng (born 1966)25 January 2014Present

Religious communities Mill Hill Missionaries (MHM) Discalced Carmelites (OCD) Claretians (CMF) Order of Friars Minor (OFM) Sisters of St. Francis of Sarawak (SSFS)

Misisonary schools Primary SK St Joseph, Miri SK St Anthony, Bintulu SK St Edmund, Limbang SK Good Shepherd, Marudi SK RC Kubong, Limbang SK St Pius, Long San

Secondary SMK St Joseph, Miri

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