John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw Cleric

Most. Rev. Archbishop Emeritus Datuk John Lee Yit Yaw was born October 5, 1933 in Jesselton, North Borneo (now Sabah). He was ordained a priest on December 27, 1964, and appointed Bishop of Kota Kinabalu on March 30, 1987. His episcopal ordination was on June 26, 1987. On May 23, 2008 he was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu when the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese. His Coadjutor Archbishop is Coadjutor Archbishop John Wong Soo Kau. He is the president of the Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei Episcopal Commission for Family Life. He officially retired on the 1st of December, 2012 and was succeeded by his Coadjutor Archbishop John Wong Soo Kau who is now the current Archbishop.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 05, 1933
Birth place
Kota Kinabalu , Malaysia
Nationality
Demographics of Malaysia
Religion
Catholic Church

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