The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching () is a Metropolitan Latin archbishopric of the Roman Catholic Church in Sarawak, a Malaysian state on Borneo, however remains dependent on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is in St Joseph's Cathedral, in Kuching, Sarawak.
Former auxiliary bishop Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng was appointed Archbishop of Kuching by Pope Francis on 4 March 2017 following John Ha Tiong Hock's resignation.
Erected in 1927 by Pope Pius VI as an Apostolic Prefecture, Kuching was elevated to Metropolitan Archdiocese by Pope Paul VI in 1976 with the suffragan dioceses of Sibu and Miri.
History
It was erected it as the Apostolic Prefecture of Sarawak by Pope Pius XI on 5 February 1927, on territory split off from the Apostolic Prefecture of Labuan and Borneo. It was promoted to the Apostolic Vicariate of Kuching by Pope Pius XII on 14 February 1952. Lost territory on 1959.12.19 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Miri (now its senior suffragan see of separated Apostolic Vicariate of Brunei Darussalam and Diocese of Miri). Pope Paul VI elevated it to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese on 31 May 1976. Lost territory on 1986.12.22 to establish the Diocese of Sibu as its second suffragan (by the installation of Dominic Su Haw Chiu as its first bishop).
Ecclesiastical Province
Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own Archbishopric and the following suffragan sees, both daughter dioceses : Roman Catholic Diocese of Miri Roman Catholic Diocese of Sibu.
Bishops
The following are the lists of ordinaries (bishops of the diocese) and auxiliary bishops, and their terms of service. They are followed by other priest of this diocese who became bishop.
Apostolic Prefects of Sarawak
Edmund Dunn, MHM (1927–1935) Aloysius Hopfgartner, MHM (1935–1949) Jan Vos, MHM (Born in The Netherlands; 1949–1952); elevated to Apostolic Vicar
Apostolic Vicars of Sarawak
Jan Vos, MHM (1952–1968) Charles Reiterer, MHM (1968–1974) Dato' Sri Peter Chung Hoan Ting (1975–1976), elevated to Archbishop
Archbishops of Kuching
Dato' Sri Peter Chung Hoan Ting (1976–2003) Dato John Ha Tiong Hock (2003–2017) Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng (2017–present)
Former Auxiliary Bishops of Kuching
Dato John Ha Tiong Hock (1998–2003), appointed Archbishop of this diocese
Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng (2015–2017), appointed Archbishop of this diocese
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
Richard Ng, appointed Bishop of Miri in 2013
Ordained priests
Msgr. William Sabang
Rev. Fr. Adrian Kho
Rev. Fr. Albert Jacobse, MHM
Rev. Fr. Alvin Ng, SJ
Rev. Fr. Andre Delimarta, SDB
Rev. Fr. Arockyaraj Pavulu, CMF
Rev. Fr. Augustine Jepy
Rev. Fr. Bernard Jim Bujang
Rev. Fr. Berchmans Rayar, CMF
Rev. Fr. Christopher Laden
Rev. Fr. David Au, OFM
Rev. Fr. Davie Entalai
Rev. Fr. Don Don Romero Ramerez, OFM
Rev. Fr. Eugenio Gocela Maglasang, SDB
Rev. Fr. Felix Au
Rev. Fr. Francis Dakun
Rev. Fr. Galvin Richard Ngumbang
Rev. Fr. Henry Jimbey
Rev. Fr. Jerome Juleng
Rev. Fr. John Chong
Rev. Fr. John Ekly Direk
Rev. Fr. Joseph Chai
Rev. Fr. Joseph Lee, OFM
Rev. Fr. Joseph Liew
Rev. Fr. Joseph Ng, SJ
Rev. Fr. Larry Tan Cheong Kee, SJ
Rev. Fr. Lazarus Swinie
Rev. Fr. Leonard Yap
Rev. Fr. Lucas Ng, CDD
Rev. Fr. Mark Noel Bunchol
Rev. Fr. Martin Wong
Rev. Fr. Nicholas Ng
Rev. Fr. Patrick Heng
Rev. Fr. Paul Herry
Rev. Fr. Paul Hu Pi Xian, CDD
Rev. Fr. Paul Ling Keh Yiing
Rev. Fr. Peter Liston
Rev. Fr. Pratap Baskey, CMF
Rev. Fr. Prince Carneelyes Arockiam, CMF
Rev. Fr. Ramon Borja, SDB
Rev. Fr. Robert Jissem
Rev. Fr. Stanley Goh, SJ
Rev. Fr. Stephen Chin
Rev. Fr. Stephen Lim
Rev. Fr. Vincent Chin
Deceased priests
Rev. Fr. Terence Burke, MHM (1944 - 2017) Rev. Fr. James Meehan, MHM (1933 - 2018) Rev. Fr. Peter Aichner, MHM (1914 - 1995) Rev. Fr. Leopold van Rooyen, MHM (1917 - 2008) Rev. Fr. Joachim Pang (1921 - 2007) Rev. Fr. Richard Khoo Choon Phoe (1940 - 2016) Rev. Fr. Dato Lawrence Chua (1936 - 2021) Rev. Fr. Michael O'Brien, MHM (1941 - 2022) Rev. Fr. Noel Hanrahan, MHM (1928 - 2019)