STATISTICAL SUMMARY

• Total population : 5,535,000
• Catholic population : 373,000
• Parishes : 31
• Diocesan Priests : 72
• Religious Priests : 75
• Religious Brothers : 31
• Religious Sisters : 178
• Candidates for the Priesthood: Philosophy Students : 2
• Theology Students : 3
• Baptisms (7 years and above) : 2,023
• Infant baptisms (below 7 yrs) : 1,439
• Catechumens : 1,008
• Marriages (a) between Catholics : 385
• Marriages (b) between a Catholic and non-Catholic : 553
• Charitable and Social Institutions : 32
• Educational Institutions: Kindergartens : 16
• Kindergartens: Students : 3,888
• Primary Schools : 19
• Primary Schools: Students : 23,875
• Secondary Schools : 16
• Secondary Schools: Students : 18,723
• SJI International (Elem & High) : 2
• SJI International (Elem & High): Students : 1,703
• Canossian School (Hearing Impaired) : 1
• Canossian School (Hearing Impaired): Students : 83
• Catholic Junior College : 1
• Catholic Junior College: Students : 1,240

• Fr Jean Damais M E P (Age: 51)(28, 1905)
• Fr Anthony Dorett (Age: 83)(29, 2004)
• Fr Anthony Michael (Age: 50)(30, 1969)
• Fr William Dowling C Ss R (Age: 84)(30, 1974)

• Masses for Christmas 2021 and the Feast of the Assumption 2022
• First Sarawak local born priest goes home to the Lord, aged 86
• Obituary Notice: Rev. Fr. Dato Lawrence Chua
• Mass for All Saints
• Penang Diocese Diary of Bishop Sebastian Francis Oct & Nov 2021
• MJD News Update #62
• General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
• Synod not new to Malaysian Church