Roman Catholic Diocese of Keningau

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Diocese of Keningau Dioecesis Keningauensis Keuskupan Keningau
Cathedral of Keningau
Location
Country	Malaysia
Ecclesiastical province	Kota Kinabalu
Metropolitan	Kota Kinabalu
Statistics
Area	18,298 km2 (7,065 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2020) 499,104 146,574 (29.37%)
Information
Rite	Latin
Established	17 December 1992
Cathedral	Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier in Keningau
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Datuk Cornelius Piong
Metropolitan Archbishop	Datuk John Wong Soo Kau
Vicar General	Rev. Msgr. Gilbert Engan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Keningau (Lat: Dioecesis Keningauensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia.

History[]

Erected in 1992, from the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu, on 23 May 2008; the diocese became a suffragan of the newly elevated Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu. The first bishop is the Right Reverend Datuk Cornelius Piong, appointed on 17 Dec 1992. There are 20 secular and 2 religious priests.

List of Parishes[]

There are 10 parishes and 1 Mission located in the Diocese of Keningau.

• St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral Parish, Keningau (69 outstations)
• St. Valentine's Parish, Beaufort (10 outstations)
• St. Peter's Parish, Kuala Penyu (10 outstations)
• St. Patrick's Parish, Membakut, Beaufort (6 outstations)
• St. John the Baptist Parish, Sipitang
• Holy Spirit Parish, Sook, Keningau (47 outstations)
• St. Theresa of Lisieux's Parish, Tondulu, Tambunan (16 outstations)
• Holy Cross Parish, Toboh, Tambunan (20 outstations)
• St. Anthony of Padua's Parish, Tenom (16 outstations)
• Kemabong Mission District, Kemabong, Tenom (15 outstations)

Clergy[]

Bishop[]

Datuk Cornelius Piong, DD. (Rector of KSFX)

Permanently priests[]

St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral Parish, Keningau (KSFX)

• Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Joseph Gapitang, Fr. Dr. Charles Chiew, Fr. Bonaventure Unting, Fr. Rudolph Joannes and Fr. David Gasikol

St. Valentine's Parish, Beaufort/St. John the Baptist Church Parish, Sipitang

• Rector: Msgr. Gilbertus J. Engan
• Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Paul Mikin

St. Peter's Parish Bundu, Kuala Penyu

• Rector: Fr. Boniface Kimsin
• Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Lazarus Yuhin

St Patrick's Parish, Membakut, Beaufort

• Rector: Fr. Ronnie Luni

Holy Spirit Parish Sook, Keningau

• Rector: Fr. Claudius Andrew
• Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Harry Dorisoh

St. Theresa of Lisieux's Parish Tondulu, Tambunan

• Rector: Fr. Anthony Mikat
• Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Gilbert Lasius and Fr. Giovani Sugau, CSE

Holy Cross Parish Toboh, Tambunan

• Rector: Fr. Bede Anthonius
• Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Roney Mailap

St. Anthony of Padua's Parish/Mission District Kemabong, Tenom

• Rector: Fr. David Mamat
• Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Benedict Daulis Runsab

Priests Outstationed/On Study Leave[]

• Fr. Valentine Gompuk, OFM Cap (Ulu Tiram, Johor Bahru, Johor)
• Fr. Francis Dakun (St. Peter's College Major Seminary, Kuching, Sarawak)
• Fr. Clement Abel Anggas (Philippines)

See also[]

• Catholic Church in Malaysia
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Malaysia

Coordinates: 5°19′59″N 116°09′14″E / 5.3331°N 116.1540°E / 5.3331; 116.1540