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Suffragan diocese Penang, Malaysia

Diocese of Penang

Pinangen(sis)

Latin Church

The Diocese of Penang is a Latin Catholic suffragan see of Kuala Lumpur covering five states in northern and east-coast Peninsular Malaysia. Erected in 1955, it has been led since 2012 by Sebastian Francis, who was created a cardinal in 2023 while remaining the diocesan bishop.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Penang, in Penang, Malaysia.

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Established
1955
Catholics
65,355
Priests
45
Territory
46,855 km²

Parishes and churches

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

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The bishop

Bishop
Sebastian Francis
Born
11 November 1951
Birthplace
Johor Bahru

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The cathedral

Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Penang stands in Penang, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Created on 25 February 1955 alongside the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur, the Diocese of Penang (Latin: Dioecesis Pinangensis; Malay: Keuskupan Pulau Pinang; Tamil: பினாங்கு மறைமாவட்டம்; Mandarin: 天主教檳城教區) stretches across the north and part of the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Its care covers four northern states, Perlis, Kedah, Penang and Perak, together with Kelantan on the east coast, and it sits within the ecclesiastical province of Kuala Lumpur.

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