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Suffragan diocese Miri, Malaysia

Diocese of Miri

Mirien(sis)

Latin Church

The Diocese of Miri is a Latin Catholic suffragan see of Kuching covering northeastern Sarawak in East Malaysia. It was a vicariate apostolic from 1959 and was erected as a diocese in 1976.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for St. Joseph's Cathedral, Miri, in Miri, Malaysia.

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Established
1976
Catholics
117,930
Priests
28
Territory
66,135 km²

Parishes and churches

4 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Richard Ng
Born
20 June 1966
Birthplace
Kuching

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The cathedral

St. Joseph's Cathedral, Miri stands in Miri, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Northeast of the Archdiocese of Kuching lies its suffragan, the Diocese of Miri (Latin: Dioecesis Mirensis; Malay: Keuskupan Miri; Chinese: 美里教区), a Latin Church diocese in Malaysia. Its territory takes in Miri, Bintulu, Limbang, Lawas, Tatau and Marudi, with St. Joseph's Cathedral in Miri serving as both diocesan cathedral and the bishop's seat. Brunei once fell within its bounds, but on 21 November 1997 it was detached to become an apostolic vicariate in its own right.

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  • First Berawan Catholic Priest Ordained in Miri Diocese

    The Diocese of Miri ordained Joel Rut Markus as its first Catholic priest from the indigenous Berawan community. More than 3,000 people attended the ordination mass at St. Dominic and The Rosary Church in Taman Tunku, Miri, during Malaysia Day celebrations. Born in Long Jegan, Baram, Markus completed eight and a half years of seminary training in Penang and Kuching. He decided to pursue the priesthood a decade ago after hearing a Dutch priest preach in the Iban language, which inspired him to serve local communities using their own language and culture. Bishop Richard Ng encouraged young men in northern Sarawak to consider the priesthood to increase local vocations. Markus will begin his ministry at Holy Family Church in Lapok.

    Sep 23, 2026 · Bishops

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