Diocese of Miri

Dioecesis Miriensis

Bishop(s)

Richard Ng, Bishop
Anthony Lee Kok Hin, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 31 May 1976
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kuching
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Malaysia
Square Kilometers: 66,135 (25,544 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.rc.net/malaysia/miri/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 562 Jalan Miri-Pujut, 98000 Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
Telephone: (085)433-035
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Miri
- Latin Name: Miriensis
- Erected: 19 December 1959
- Vicariate
- Country: Malaysia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Anthony Denis Galvin, M.H.M. † (5 Apr 1960 Appointed - 5 Sep 1976 Died)
Anthony Lee Kok Hin (30 May 1977 Appointed - 30 Oct 2013 Retired)
Richard Ng (30 Oct 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Miri
19 December 1959	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Kuching	Vicariate Apostolic of Miri (erected)
Diocese of Miri
31 May 1976	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Miri	Diocese of Miri
22 December 1986	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Kuching (Eastern part) Diocese of Miri (Southern part)	Diocese of Sibu (erected) (Third Division, Sixth Division, and Seventh Division)
21 November 1997	Territory Lost	Diocese of Miri (Negara Brunei Darussalam)	Prefecture Apostolic of Brunei (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Miri

1970 15,484 182,000 8.5% 29 24 53 292 27 20 ap1971

Diocese of Miri

1980 30,141 335,000 9.0% 7 16 23 1,310 17 17 32 ap1981

1990 43,550 720,000 6.0% 10 4 14 3,110 4 17 13 ap1991

1997 56,774 517,000 11.0% 9 6 15 3,784 7 14 12 ap2003

2013 130,000 900,000 14.4% 16 16 8,125 3 16 12 ap2014

2016 98,743 757,494 13.0% 19 2 21 4,702 2 15 11 ap2017

2019 107,017 820,558 13.0% 21 8 29 3,690 8 18 14 ap2020

2021 113,382 877,492 12.9% 20 10 30 3,779 10 19 15 ap2022

2023 117,930 947,600 12.4% 19 9 28 4,211 9 17 15 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Miri
1970	15,484	182,000	8.5%	29	24	53	292	27	20		ap1971
Diocese of Miri
1980	30,141	335,000	9.0%	7	16	23	1,310	17	17	32	ap1981
1990	43,550	720,000	6.0%	10	4	14	3,110	4	17	13	ap1991
1997	56,774	517,000	11.0%	9	6	15	3,784	7	14	12	ap2003
2013	130,000	900,000	14.4%	16		16	8,125	3	16	12	ap2014
2016	98,743	757,494	13.0%	19	2	21	4,702	2	15	11	ap2017
2019	107,017	820,558	13.0%	21	8	29	3,690	8	18	14	ap2020
2021	113,382	877,492	12.9%	20	10	30	3,779	10	19	15	ap2022
2023	117,930	947,600	12.4%	19	9	28	4,211	9	17	15	ap2024