Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandakan
Diocese of Sandakan Dioecesis Sandakaana Keuskupan Sandakan | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kota Kinabalu |
| Metropolitan | Kota Kinabalu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 43,657 km2 (16,856 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2020) 1,378,723 59,435 (4.31%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin |
| Established | 16 July 2007 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Mary in Sandakan |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Datuk Julius Dusin Gitom |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Datuk John Wong Soo Kau |
| Vicar General | Rev. Msgr. Nicholas Ong |
| Website | |
| https://www.dioceseofsandakan.org/ | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandakan (Dioecesis Sandakaana) is located in east Malaysia. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu. The diocese is subdivided into 5 parishes and 1 mission district.[1]
History[]
The diocese was created on 16 July 2007, from some territory of the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu. Julius Dusin Gitom was appointed as the first bishop of the diocese. The diocese covers the Sandakan and Tawau Divisions of Sabah State.
List of parishes[]
Five parishes and one mission are located in the Diocese of Sandakan.[2]
- St. Mary's Cathedral Parish, Sandakan
- St. Dominic's Parish, Lahad Datu
- St. Martin's Parish, Telupid
- Holy Trinity Parish, Tawau
- Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Beluran
- Paitan Mission (St. Francis of Assisi's Chapel), Sandakan
Clergy[]
Bishop[]
Priests[]
St Mary's Cathedral Parish, Sandakan
- Rector: Rev. Fr. David Garaman
- Assistant Rector(s): Rev. Fr. Christopher Ireneus, Rev. Fr. Dafrinn Diwol
Paitan Mission District
- Priest-in-Charge: Fr. Thomas Makajil
Holy Trinity Parish, Tawau
- Rector: Msgr. Nicholas Ong
- Assistant Rector(s): Rev. Fr. Stanley Matakim
Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Beluran
- Rector: Fr. Philip Muji
St Dominic's Parish, Lahad Datu
- Rector: Fr. Simon Jiwidi Kontou
- Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Marcellinus Madamit Pongking
St Martin's Parish, Telupid
- Rector: Unknown
- Assistant Rector(s): Unknown
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