Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei

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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