Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (B.C.M.S.B.) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic bishops of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.
| Formation | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Civil nonprofit |
| Purpose | To support the ministry of bishops |
Main organ | Conference |
| Website | Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (B.C.M.S.B.) webpage |
The B.C.M.S.B reviews the position of the Church in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, and also undertakes a variety of activities covering, for example, the youth, health care and media.
There are approximately, 1.174 million Catholics in total in the three countries; 880,000 in Malaysia, 303,000 in Singapore and 21,000 in Brunei.
Members include diocesan bishops, coadjutors, auxiliary bishops, and diocesan administrators.
Heads of Conference
President
Dato Sebastian Francis, Bishop of Penang[1]
Vice President
Secretary General
William Goh Seng Chye, Archbishop of Singapore
Honorary Treasurer
- Bernard Paul, Bishop of Malacca-Johor
Current members
Brunei
- Cornelius Sim, Apostolic Vicariate of Brunei
Malaysia
- Julian Leow Beng Kim, Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur
- Datuk John Wong Soo Kau, Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu
- Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng, Archbishop of Kuching
- Bernard Paul, Bishop of Malacca-Johor
- Dato Sebastian Francis, Bishop of Penang
- Datuk Cornelius Piong, Bishop of Keningau
- Datuk Julius Dusin Gitom, Bishop of Sandakan
- Joseph Hii Teck Kwong, Bishop of Sibu
- Richard Ng, Bishop of Miri
Singapore
- William Goh Seng Chye, Archbishop of Singapore
Living Past Members
- Tan Sri Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam, Archbishop Emeritus of Kuala Lumpur
- Nicholas Chia Yeck Joo, Archbishop Emeritus of Singapore
- Datuk John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw, Archbishop Emeritus of Kota Kinabalu
- Dato John Ha Tiong Hock, Archbishop Emeritus of Kuching
- Dato Sri Peter Chung Hoan Ting, Archbishop Emeritus of Kuching
- Paul Tan Chee Ing, S.J., Bishop Emeritus of Malacca-Johor
- James Chan Soon Cheong, Bishop Emeritus of Malacca-Johor
- Anthony Selvanayagam, Bishop Emeritus of Penang
- Dominic Su Haw Chiu, Bishop Emeritus of Sibu
- Anthony Lee Kok Hin, Bishop Emeritus of Miri
Past Presidents
- Archbishop John Ha Tiong Hock of Kuching (2012–2017)
- Bishop Paul Tan Chee Ing, S.J. of Malacca-Johor (2011–2012)
- Archbishop Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam of Kuala Lumpur (2007–2011)
- Archbishop Nicholas Chia Yeck Joo (謝益裕) of Singapore (2003–2007)
- Archbishop Anthony Soter Fernandez of Kuala Lumpur (2000–2003)
- Archbishop Peter Chung Hoan Ting (鍾萬庭) of Kuching (1994–2000)
- Archbishop Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean, D.D., D.C.L(楊瑞元) of Singapore (1990–1999)
- Archbishop Anthony Soter Fernandez of Kuala Lumpur (1987–1990)
- Archbishop Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean, D.D., D.C.L (楊瑞元) of Singapore (1980–1987)
- Archbishop Peter Chung Hoan Ting (鍾萬庭) of Kuching (1976–1979)
Bishop Anthony Denis Galvin, M.H.M. of Miri (1969–1976)
Archbishop Michel Olçomendy, M.E.P. (奧爾科曼迪) of Singapore (1964–1969)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Malaysia
- Roman Catholicism in Singapore
- Roman Catholicism in Brunei
External links
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