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