Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei
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The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (CBCMSB) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in the nations of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.
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Abbreviation | CBCMSB |
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Formation | 1964 |
Type | Episcopal conference |
Legal status | Civil nonprofit |
Purpose | To support the ministry of bishops |
Region served | Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei |
Membership | Active Catholic bishops of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei |
President | Julian Leow Beng Kim |
Affiliations | Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences |
The CBCMSB reviews the position of the Church in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, and also undertakes a variety of activities covering, for example, the youth, health care and media.
Headquartered in Singapore, there are approximately, 1.174 million Catholics in total in the three countries; 880,000 in Malaysia, 303,000 in Singapore and 21,000 in Brunei.
Members include diocesan bishops, coadjutors, auxiliary bishops, and diocesan administrators.