Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (B.C.M.S.B.)
Formation	1964
Legal status	Civil nonprofit
Purpose	To support the ministry of bishops
Main organ	Conference
Website	Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (B.C.M.S.B.) webpage

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (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.

Heads of Conference

President

Dato Sebastian Francis, Bishop of Penang

Vice President

Cornelius Sim, Apostolic Vicariate of Brunei

Secretary General

William Goh Seng Chye, Archbishop of Singapore

Honorary Treasurer

Bernard Paul, Bishop of Malacca-Johor

Current Members

Brunei

Cornelius Sim, Apostolic Vicariate of Brunei

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
Dato 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 Past Members

Anthony Soter Fernandez, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Kuala Lumpur
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

Past 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)

References

External links

Official website

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