| His Excellency James Buis MHM | |
|---|---|
| Vicar Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu | |
| Metropolis | Kota Kinabalu |
| Installed | 18 January 1947 |
| Term ended | 1 August 1972 |
| Predecessor | August Wachter |
| Successor | Peter Chung Hoan Ting |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 17 July 1927 |
| Consecration | 1 May 1952 by Johannes Petrus Huibers [nl] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1902-06-19)19 June 1902 Leiden |
| Died | 24 April 1980(1980-04-24) (aged 77) |
James Buis (19 June 1902 – 24 April 1980) was a Dutch Roman Catholic prelate of the Mill Hill Missionaries. He was titular bishop of Astypalaia from 1952 until his death and first Vicar Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu from 1947 to 1972.
References
- "Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia 🇲🇾". GCatholic. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- "Malaysian Catholic History". Herald Malaysia Online. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- "Stella Maris Tanjung Aru". Catholic Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu. 2013-11-16. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
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| Preceded byAugust Wachter | Vicar Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu 1947–1972 |
Succeeded byPeter Chung Hoan Ting |
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