Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

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The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (C.B.C.M.S.B.) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic bishops of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.

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.

Organisation structure[]

The organisation structure for the 2019-2020 term.^[1]

Apostolic Nuncio[]

1. Archbishop Wojciech Załuski

Board[]

1. President : Bishop Sebastian Francis
2. Vice-President : Vacant
3. Treasurer : Bishop Bernard Paul
4. Honorary Secretary : Archbishop William Goh Seng Chye, Archbishop of Singapore

Chairmen of the Commissions[]

1. Commission for Biblical: Vacant
2. Commission for Consecrated Life: Archbishop William Goh Seng Chye
3. Commission for Diocesan Priests & Seminaries: Bishop Richard Ng, Bishop of Miri
4. Commission for Ecumenism & Inter-Faith Affairs: Archbishop Julian Leow Beng Kim, Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur
5. Commission for Family and Life: Archbishop John Wong Soo Kau, Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu
6. Commission for Laity: Bishop Julius Dusin Gitom, Bishop of Sandakan
7. Commission for Youth or Campus Ministry: Archbishop Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng, Archbishop of Kuching
8. Commission for Liturgy: Bishop Sebastian Francis
9. Commission for New Evangelisation: Archbishop Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng
10. Commission for Pontifical Missions Societies: Archbishop Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng
11. Commission for Pastoral Health Care: Bishop Cornelius Piong, Bishop of Keningau
12. Commission for Pastoral Care of Migrants & Itinerants: Bishop Bernard Paul
13. Commission for Creation Justice: Bishop Joseph Hii Teck Kwong, Bishop of Sibu
14. Commission for Social Communications: Cardinal Cornelius Sim
15. Commission for Malaysian Catechetical: Archbishop Julian Leow Beng Kim
16. Commission for Malaysian Catholic Education Council: Archbishop Julian Leow Beng Kim
17. Commission for Apostleship of the Sea: Archbishop William Goh

Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC)[]

1. Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC): Bishop Sebastian Francis
2. FABC-OTC (Office of Theological Concerns): Archbishop William Goh Seng Chye
3. FABC-OE (Office of Evangelization): Archbishop Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng

Current members[]

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
• Datuk 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 former 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

Former 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

References[]

External links[]

Official website