Diocese of Kuching
Diocese of Kuching Keuskupan Kuching dan Brunei Darussalam | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia & Brunei |
| Territory | Sarawak and Brunei Darussalam |
| Ecclesiastical province | South East Asia |
| Archdeaconries | 6 |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Headquarters | Bishop's House, McDougall Road, 93000 Kuching, Sarawak |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 19,173 km2 (7,403 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 60 |
| Information | |
| First holder | Francis Thomas McDougall |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Established | Borneo Church Mission 1855, current establishment in 1962 |
| Diocese | Kuching |
| Cathedral | St. Thomas' Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Saint Thomas the Apostle and Saint Mary the Virgin |
| Language | English, Iban, Bidayuh, Mandarin and Malay |
| Current leadership | |
| Lord Bishop of Kuching | Donald Jute |
| Assistant bishops | Andy Shie Solomon Cheong Aeries Sumping Jingan Nelson Ugas Bulang |
The Diocese of Kuching is a diocese of the Anglican Church of the Province of South East Asia that covers the Region of Sarawak, Malaysia and Negara Brunei Darussalam. Founded in 1962, the see was originally established as the Bishopric of Sarawak linked to the Diocese of Labuan in 1855. The current bishop is the Right Revd. Datuk Danald Jute, the 14th Bishop of Kuching (Sarawak and Negara Brunei Darussalam), who was consecrated on 13 August 2017. His seat is at St. Thomas's Cathedral, Kuching.