Our Roots
Brief Profile of the Archdiocese
The archdiocese is headed by Archbishop John Lee who is the first local bishop appointed to the archdiocese. His seat is located at the Sacred Heart Cathedral Kota Kinabalu. He is assisted by Coadjutor Archbishop John Wong who was ordained bishop on 1 Oct 2010.
There are 33 priests, of whom one is a Mill Hill Missionary while the rest are diocesan. Of the total 135 religious sisters, the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception has 25 communities while the Carmelite Sisters, the Daughters of St Paul and the Good Shepherd Sisters have only one community each. The La Salle, Mill Hill and Montfort have their brothers in the archdiocese as well.