Roman Catholic Diocese of Malacca–Johor
Diocese of Malacca Johore Dioecesis Melakana-Giohorana Keuskupan Melaka-Johor 马六甲-柔佛教区 மலாக்கா-ஜோகூர் மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kuala Lumpur |
| Metropolitan | Kuala Lumpur |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 20,364 km2 (7,863 sq mi) |
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| Parishes | 21 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 18 December 1972 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Johor Bahru |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Anthony Bernard Paul |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Julian Leow Beng Kim (2014–current) |
| Vicar General | Peter Ng Michael Mannayagam |
| Bishops emeritus | Paul Tan Chee Ing (2003-2015) |
| Website | |
| https://www.mjdiocese.my/ | |
The Diocese of Malacca Johore (Latin: Dioecesis Melakana-Giohorana; Malay: Keuskupan Melaka-Johor; Mandarin: 马六甲-柔佛教区; Tamil: மலாக்கா-ஜோகூர் மறைமாவட்டம்) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the ecclesiastical province of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. It is located in southern region of Peninsular Malaysia, administering Malacca and Johor states.
The mother church is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Johor Bahru, Johor(e); there is also a former cathedral, now Church of St. Peter, in Melaka.