Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei
RBC | Consecrated Life | Diocesan Priests and Seminaries | ERCFLL | Youths and Campus Ministry | ERLC | New Evangelisation / Pontifical Mission Societies / Mission | Pastoral Healthcare | ECMI | Integral Human Development (Caritas Malaysia) | ECCJ | ERCSC | Ecumenism and Inter-Religious Dialogue | Apostleship of the Sea | Culture | Charis / Catholic Charismatic Renewal | MCC / Regional Catechetical Commission | MCEC | Mission | Bahasa Melayu Commission | Jubilee
EPISCOPAL COMMISSIONS
Episcopal Commissions are instituted by the Conference according to need. The President of such a Commission shall be elected from among the members of the Conference. He shall hold office for two years, and may be re-elected.
The President of the Commission shall co-opt competent persons from the clergy, religious or laity to form the Commission. The Conference shall provide guidelines for the functioning of Commissions.
The following are the Episcopal Commissions of the CBCMSB:
Regional Biblical Commission (RBC)
Bishop President: Bishop Richard Ng
Past Presidents: Bishop Cornelius Sim
Archbishop John Ha
Archbishop Peter Chung
Consecrated Life
Bishop President: Cardinal Sebastian Francis
Past Presidents: Archbishop William Goh
Bishop Paul Tan
Archbishop Nicholas Chia
Archbishop Gregory Yong
Diocesan Priests and Seminaries
Beginnings:
In November 1969, the regional commission for seminary training was established to handle all matters connected with the seminary in all its aspects. Archbishop Gregory Yong was elected as the first bishop of this commission.
Bishop President: Bishop Richard Ng
Past Presidents: Archbishop Nicholas Chia
Archbishop Murphy Pakiam
Archbishop Peter Chung
Archbishop Gregory Yong
Episcopal Regional Commission for Family, Laity and Life (ERCFLL)
Bishop President: Archbishop John Wong
Past Presidents: Archbishop John Lee
Bishop Julius Gitom (for Laity)
Bishop Cornelius Piong (for Laity)
Youths and Campus Ministry
Bishop President: Archbishop Simon Poh
Past Presidents: Archbishop Julian Leow
Episcopal Regional Liturgy Commission (ERLC)
In August 1969, the conference moved that a regional liturgical commission be established to coordinate the work of the diocesan liturgical commissions of East and West Malaysia. Archbishop Olcomendy was elected as the first bishop president of this commission.
Bishop President: Cardinal William Goh
Past Presidents: Bishop Sebastian Francis
Bishop Anthony Lee
Archbishop Gregory Yong
Archbishop Michel Olcomendy
New Evangelisation / Pontifical Mission Societies / Mission
Bishop President: Bishop Julius Gitom
Past Presidents: Archbishop Simon Poh
Archbishop John Wong
Archbishop Peter Chung (for Pontifical Missionary Union)
Pastoral Healthcare
Bishop President: Bishop Cornelius Piong
Past Presidents: Bishop Cornelius Sim
Bishop Dominic Su
Episcopal Commission for Migrants, Itinerants and Victims of Trafficking (ECMI)
Bishop President: Bishop Bernard Paul
Past Presidents: Bishop Paul Tan
Bishop Cornelius Sim
Archbishop Murphy Pakiam
Integral Human Development (Caritas Malaysia)
Bishop President: Bishop Bernard Paul
Past Presidents: —
Episcopal Commission for Creation Justice (ECCJ)
Beginnings:
In January 1973, the conference recognised the need to establish a regional commission for justice and peace, with its centre in Kuala Lumpur. Bishop Dominic Vendargon was assigned the task to look into it. In August 1973, they resolved that every diocese must use all available means to implement the teachings of the Church on Social Justice.
This commission later evolved into its present commission for creation justice, extending the mission of justice and resilience for all creation, both human and in nature.
Bishop President: Bishop Joseph Hii
Past Presidents: Archbishop Dominic Vendargon
Episcopal Regional Commission for Social Communication (ERCSC)
Bishop President: Cardinal Sebastian Francis
Past Presidents: Archbishop William Goh
Bishop Cornelius Sim
Archbishop Murphy Pakiam
Bishop Dominic Su
Ecumenism and Inter-Religious Dialogue
Bishop President: Archbishop Julian Leow
Past Presidents: Archbishop Murphy Pakiam
Bishop Antony Selvanayagam
Bishop James Chan
Archbishop Anthony Soter Fernandez (for Inter-Religious Dialogue)
Apostleship of the Sea
Bishop President: –
Past Presidents: Archbishop William Goh
Archbishop Nicholas Chia
Culture
Bishop President: –
Past Presidents: Bishop Cornelius Piong
Charis / Catholic Charismatic Renewal
Bishop President: Archbishop John Wong
Past Presidents: Bishop Sebastian Francis
Bishop Joseph Hii
Bishop Anthony Lee
Bishop James Chan
Bishop Dominic Su
Malaysian Catechetical Commission (MCC) / Regional Catechetical Commission
Beginnings:
In the early years, several diocesan commission on catechists functioned independently, with an attempt by Archbishop Olcomendy to form a regional catechetical commission. Due to his declining health, Archbishop Dominic Vendargon was elected to continue this effort. In February 1975, Bishop James Chan was appointed secretary of the commission. In January 1976, the Conference agreed that each West and East Malaysia, and Singapore maintain its own catechetical commissions as conditions are different.
Bishop President : Bishop Joseph Hii
Past Presidents : Archbishop Julian Leow
Bishop Cornelius Piong
Archbishop Anthony Soter Fernandez
Bishop James Chan
Archbishop Dominic Vendargon
Archbishop Michel Olcomendy
Malaysian Catholic Education Council (MCEC)
Bishop President: Cardinal Sebastian Francis
Past Presidents: Archbishop Julian Leow
Archbishop Murphy Pakiam
Mission
Bishop President : –
Past Presidents : Bishop Joseph Hii
Archbishop Murphy Pakiam
Archbishop Nicholas Chia
Bishop James Chan
Bishop Anthony Lee
Bahasa Melayu Commission
Bishop President : –
Past Presidents : Bishop Cornelius Piong
Archbishop Peter Chung
Jubilee
Bishop President : –
Past Presidents : Archbishop Anthony Soter Fernandez
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