Diocese of Sibu

Dioecesis Sibuensis

Bishop(s)

Joseph Hii Teck Kwong, Bishop
Dominic Su Haw Chiu, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 December 1986
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kuching
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Malaysia
Square Kilometers: 41,484 (16,023 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Jalan Lanang 1, 96000 Sibu; P.O. Box 495, 96007 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia
Telephone: (084)31.73.73
Fax: 32.12.99

Past and Present Ordinaries

Dominic Su Haw Chiu (22 Dec 1986 Appointed - 24 Dec 2011 Resigned)
Joseph Hii Teck Kwong (24 Dec 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 December 1986	Erected	Archdiocese of Kuching (Eastern part) Diocese of Miri (Southern part)	Diocese of Sibu (erected) (Third Division, Sixth Division, and Seventh Division)

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

1990 63,000 545,000 11.6% 14 14 4,500 12 ap1991

1999 84,900 650,000 13.1% 13 7 20 4,245 10 26 12 ap2000

2000 85,500 660,000 13.0% 18 7 25 3,420 10 26 12 ap2001

2001 88,000 690,000 12.8% 13 5 18 4,888 8 26 12 ap2002

2002 90,000 700,000 12.9% 15 6 21 4,285 9 24 11 ap2003

2003 90,000 723,000 12.4% 15 5 20 4,500 8 20 11 ap2004

2004 90,000 720,000 12.5% 12 4 16 5,625 7 24 11 ap2005

2010 109,944 790,000 13.9% 13 6 19 5,786 9 21 11 ap2011

2014 100,000 810,000 12.3% 11 10 21 4,761 18 14 12 ap2015

2017 125,254 860,000 14.6% 11 4 15 8,350 13 15 12 ap2018

2020 129,000 886,565 14.6% 11 10 21 6,142 33 14 12 ap2021

2022 130,400 893,000 14.6% 11 10 21 6,209 31 14 12 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	63,000	545,000	11.6%	14		14	4,500			12	ap1991
1999	84,900	650,000	13.1%	13	7	20	4,245	10	26	12	ap2000
2000	85,500	660,000	13.0%	18	7	25	3,420	10	26	12	ap2001
2001	88,000	690,000	12.8%	13	5	18	4,888	8	26	12	ap2002
2002	90,000	700,000	12.9%	15	6	21	4,285	9	24	11	ap2003
2003	90,000	723,000	12.4%	15	5	20	4,500	8	20	11	ap2004
2004	90,000	720,000	12.5%	12	4	16	5,625	7	24	11	ap2005
2010	109,944	790,000	13.9%	13	6	19	5,786	9	21	11	ap2011
2014	100,000	810,000	12.3%	11	10	21	4,761	18	14	12	ap2015
2017	125,254	860,000	14.6%	11	4	15	8,350	13	15	12	ap2018
2020	129,000	886,565	14.6%	11	10	21	6,142	33	14	12	ap2021
2022	130,400	893,000	14.6%	11	10	21	6,209	31	14	12	ap2023