Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur

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Bishop(s) Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam, Archbishop Anthony Soter Fernandez, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Melaka-Johor Penang

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 18 December 1972 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Malaysia Square Kilometers: 63,763 (24,628 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.archway.org.my/ Mailing Address: Rumah Uskup Agung, 528 Jalan Bukit Nanas, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Telephone: (03)207.88.828; 207.85.089 Fax: 203.13.815

Historical Details

• Diocese of Kuala Lumpur
  • Latin Name: Kuala Lumpurensis
  • Erected: 25 February 1955
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Malacca-Singapore
  • Country: Malaysia

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Dominic Vendargon † (25 Feb 1955 Appointed - 2 Jul 1983 Resigned)
• Anthony Soter Fernandez (2 Jul 1983 Appointed - 24 May 2003 Resigned)
• Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam (24 May 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Kuala Lumpur
25 February 1955	Erected	Archdiocese of Malacca	Diocese of Kuala Lumpur (erected)
Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur
18 December 1972	Elevated	Diocese of Kuala Lumpur	Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Kuala Lumpur
1969	56,123	2,764,987	2.0%	39	22	61	920	1	78	250	27	ap1971
Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur
1980	59,850	3,394,000	1.8%	49	28	77	777	1	68	149	34	ap1981
1990	67,000	5,684,000	1.2%	19	19	38	1,763	1	55	148	34	ap1991
1999	84,073	7,575,900	1.1%	28	19	47	1,788	1	55	62	34	ap2000
2000	92,625	7,944,600	1.2%	33	20	53	1,747	1	23	62	34	ap2001
2001	92,600	7,944,600	1.2%	31	21	52	1,780	1	21	108	30	ap2002
2002	91,951	7,944,600	1.2%	30	22	52	1,768	1	22	132	30	ap2003
2003	99,561	9,050,100	1.1%	27	16	43	2,315	1	35	117	30	ap2004
2004	92,344	9,050,100	1.0%	32	17	49	1,884	1	35	120	31	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Anthony Soter Fernandez (Archbishop: 2 Jul 1983 to 24 May 2003)
• Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Apr 1995; Archbishop: 24 May 2003 - )
• Anthony Selvanayagam (Priest: 20 Dec 1969; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Mar 1980 to 2 Jul 1983)
• Dominic Vendargon † (Bishop: 25 Feb 1955; Archbishop: 18 Dec 1972 to 2 Jul 1983)