Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu

Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu

Archidioecesis Kota Kinabaluensis

Keuskupan Agung Kota Kinabalu
哥打京那巴鲁总教区
The Sacred Heart Cathedral in KK City
Seat of the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu
Coat of arms
Location
Country Malaysia
TerritoryKota Kinabalu, Penampang, Ranau, Tuaran, Papar, Kota Belud, Kudat, Kota Marudu, Pitas and Federal Territory of Labuan
Ecclesiastical provinceKota Kinabalu
Coordinates5°57′52.53″N 116°4′20.87″E / 5.9645917°N 116.0724639°E / 5.9645917; 116.0724639
Statistics
Area55,215 km2 (21,319 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2021)
  • 1,753,988
  • 237,583 (7.38%)
Parishes23
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established1976, 2008
CathedralSacred Heart Cathedral
Patron saintSt. Joseph
Secular priests43 (Diocesan Clergy)
4 (Religious Order)
Language
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Metropolitan ArchbishopJohn Wong Soo Kau
SuffragansDiocese of Keningau
Diocese of Sandakan
Vicar GeneralNicholas Stephen Juki Tinsung
Episcopal VicarsPrimus Jouil
Bishops emeritusJohn Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw
Website
catholicadkk.org

The Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu (Latin language: Archdioecesis Kotakinabaluensis; Malay: Keuskupan Agung Kota Kinabalu; Mandarin: 哥打京那巴鲁总教区) is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in Sabah, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. The archdiocese is the oldest ecclesiastical territory in Malaysia, with a long history slowly rising along with the Catholic population from a prefecture to an archdiocese. Its cathedral archepiscopal see is Sacred Heart Cathedral, Kota Kinabalu. The patron saint of the archdiocese is St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.