Diocese of Melaka-Johor

Historical Details

• Diocese of Malacca-Johor
  • Latin Name: Malacensis-Giohorana
  • Split: 18 December 1972
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur
  • Country: Malaysia

Past and Present Ordinaries

• James Chan Soon Cheong † (18 Dec 1972 Appointed - 10 Dec 2001 Retired)
• Paul Tan Chee Ing, S.J. (13 Feb 2003 Appointed - 19 Nov 2015 Retired)
• Anthony Bernard Paul (19 Nov 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

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 Malacca-Johor
1980	30,197	2,017,891	1.5%	30	1	31	974		9	53	13	ap1981
Diocese of Melaka-Johor
1990	35,000	2,036,000	1.7%	29	4	33	1,060	1	9	53	17	ap1991
1999	33,058	3,061,305	1.1%	29	5	34	972		12	36	20	ap2000
2000	35,485	3,063,732	1.2%	31	10	41	865		16	39	21	ap2001
2001	36,271	3,198,071	1.1%	33	5	38	954		14	57	21	ap2002
2002	36,641	3,236,641	1.1%	30	9	39	939		16	42	21	ap2003
2003	37,500	3,375,000	1.1%	30	10	40	937		19	52	21	ap2004
2004	38,504	3,242,500	1.2%	27	9	36	1,069		16	42	21	ap2005
2013	38,970	3,643,000	1.1%	31	6	37	1,053	9	11	44	47	ap2014
2016	40,208	5,724,000	.7%	29	10	39	1,030	10	16	37	55	ap2017
2019	42,134	5,978,000	.7%	35	13	48	877	10	18	36	21	ap2020
2021	43,128	6,089,320	.7%	27	9	36	1,198	9	15	50	21	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Sebastian Francis (Priest: 28 Jul 1977 to 7 Jul 2012)
• Anthony Bernard Paul (Bishop: 19 Nov 2015 - )
• Paul Tan Chee Ing, S.J. (Bishop: 13 Feb 2003 to 19 Nov 2015)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• James Chan Soon Cheong † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1972 to 10 Dec 2001)

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