Roman Catholic Diocese of Sibu

Diocese of Sibu

Diœcesis Sibuensis

Keuskupan Sibu
诗巫教区
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location
Country Malaysia
Ecclesiastical provinceKuching
MetropolitanKuching
Statistics
Area41,484 km2 (16,017 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2020)
  • 886,565
  • 129,000 (14.6%)
Parishes12
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established22 December 1986
CathedralSacred Heart Cathedral
Patron saintSacred Heart of Jesus
Saint Joseph
Language
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopJoseph Hii Teck Kwong
Metropolitan ArchbishopSimon Peter Poh Hoon Seng
Vicar GeneralMichael Lee Hock Chai
Episcopal VicarsPaul Chee Haw Pau
Bishops emeritusDominic Su Haw Chiu
Map

The diocese map
Website
catholic.my/dioceseofsibu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sibu (Latin: Dioecesis Sibuensis; Malay: Keuskupan Sibu; Mandarin: 诗巫教区) is the ecclesiastical territory of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia, covering areas from Sarikei to Mukah.

Erected in 1986 by Pope John Paul II and first led by Dominic Su Haw Chiu, this diocese is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Kuching. The diocesan cathedral is the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Sibu. The Sacred Heart of Jesus and Saint Joseph are the principal patrons of the diocese.

Since 12 February 2012, Joseph Hii Teck Kwong has been the bishop of Sibu.