Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching
Archdiocese of Kuching Archidioecesis Kuchingensis Keuskupan Agung Kuching 古晋总教区 | |
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St Joseph Cathedral, Kuching | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Territory | Kuching, Kota Samarahan, Bau, Serian, Simunjan, Sri Aman, Padawan, Lundu, Betong, Lubok Antu and Saratok |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kuching |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 19,173 km2 (7,403 sq mi) |
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| Parishes | 19 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1976 |
| Cathedral | St Joseph's Cathedral in Kuching |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
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| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Dato Dr. Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng |
| Suffragans | Diocese of Miri Diocese of Sibu |
| Vicar General | William Sabang, Vicar general Patrick Heng, Chancellor |
| Bishops emeritus | Dato John Ha Tiong Hock Dato' Sri Peter Chung Hoan Ting |
| Website | |
| kuchingcatholic | |
The Archdiocese of Kuching (Latin: Archidioecesis Kuchingensis; Malay: Keuskupan Agung Kuching; Mandarin: 古晋总教区) is a Metropolitan Latin archbishopric of the Catholic Church in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, covering the western part of the state, up from Lundu to Saratok. It is however remains dependent on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is in St. Joseph's Cathedral, in the city centre, named after the spouse of the Virgin Mary, who was the diocese's patron.
Former auxiliary bishop Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng was appointed as the third and current Archbishop of Kuching by Pope Francis on 4 March 2017 following the resignation of his predecessor, John Ha Tiong Hock.
Erected in 1927 by Pope Pius XI as an Apostolic Prefecture, Kuching was elevated to Metropolitan Archdiocese by Pope Paul VI in 1976 with the suffragan dioceses of Sibu and Miri, and it was first led by Peter Chung Hoan Ting.