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Roman Catholic Diocese of Melaka–Johor
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The Diocese of Malacca Johore (Latin: Dioecesis Melakana-Giohorana) 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 Melaka and Johor states.
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Diocese of Malacca Johore Dioecesis Melakana-Giohorana Keuskupan Melaka-Johor | |
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Location | |
Country | Malaysia |
Ecclesiastical province | Kuala Lumpur |
Metropolitan | Kuala Lumpur |
Statistics | |
Area | 20,364 km2 (7,863 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2019) 5,978,000 42,134 (.7%) |
Parishes | 21 |
Information | |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 18 December 1972 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Johor Bahru |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Anthony Bernard Paul |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Julian Leow Beng Kim (2014–current) |
Vicar General | Peter Ng Michael Mannayagam |
Bishops emeritus | Paul Tan Chee Ing (2003-2015) |
Website | |
https://www.mjdiocese.my/ |
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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.