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Appointment of the 5th Bishop of The Anglican Diocese of Sabah
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| 29 Aug 2005 | ||
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The jurisdiction of the Bishop of Sabah covers the whole state of Sabah and the whole island of Labuan. The Average Attendance during each Sunday is approximately 17,500. Our membership is approximately 60,000 to 70,000. Our churches are situated throughout Sabah from the urban towns to the most remote interior parts of Sabah. Serving under the Bishop of Sabah, are 42 Clergy, 26 Pastors, 29 Evangelists, 30 Youth Evangelists and 172 licensed Lay Readers with numerous Lay Officers. We also own 4 Secondary Schools, 7 Primary Schools and more than 10 Kindergartens.
The Diocese of Sabah is one of the four founding members of the Province of the Anglican Church in South East Asia. We are active partners with other Dioceses to do our Mission in the 9 Nations under our Province. The new Bishop-Elect will have plenty to do as he takes up the full responsibility of the Diocese at the Installation.
The Most Rev Datuk Yong Ping Chung Bishop of Sabah / Primate - Province of S E Asia
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