Roman Catholic Diocese of Penang

The Diocese of Penang (Latin: Dioecesis Pinangensis ) is a located in Malaysia Roman Catholic diocese based in Georgetown. It includes the states of Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Kelantan and Perak in north-west Malaysia.

History

The Diocese of Penang was born on February 25, 1955 by Pope Pius XII. built out of territory of the Archdiocese of Malacca. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur.

Bishops from Penang

• Francis Chan, 1955-1967
• Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean, 1968-1977, then Archbishop of Singapore
• Anthony Soter Fernandez, 1977-1983, then Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur
• Antony Selvanayagam, 1983-2012
• Sebastian Francis, since 2012