Joseph Hii Teck Kwong (born 25 June 1965) is a Malaysian

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of the

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who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Sibu since 2012. He served as an

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of the same diocese from 2008 to 2012.

Biography

Early life

Hii entered St. Peter's major seminary in

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, Sarawak, in 1986, to study philosophy and theology.

Priesthood

Hii was ordained a priest on 25 March 1993 at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Sibu. In 1999, he obtained a licentiate in spiritual theology from the

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Auxiliary Bishop of Sibu

At the age of 43, Hii was appointed titular bishop of Castellum Medianum and auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Sibu on 25 January 2008, by

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. He received his episcopal consecration on 1 May 2008, from Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio. Bishop Dominic Su Haw Chiu and Archbishop

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served as co-consecrators.

Bishop of Sibu

On 24 December 2011, Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Bishop Dominic Su Haw Chiu of Diocese of Sibu and named Hii to succeed him. Hii was installed as the second bishop of the Diocese of Sibu by his predecessor on 15 February 2012, at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in

Sibu Sibu is a landlocked city located in the central region of Sarawak, Malaysia. It serves as the capital of Sibu District within Sibu Division and is situated on the island of Borneo. Covering an area of , the city is positioned at the conf ...

References

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Short Biography of Bishop Joseph Hii

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