Diocese of Sandakan

Dioecesis Sandakaana

Keuskupan Sandakan
Location
CountryMalaysia
Ecclesiastical provinceKota Kinabalu
MetropolitanKota Kinabalu
Statistics
Area43,657 km2 (16,856 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2020)
1,378,723
59,435 (4.31%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteLatin
Established16 July 2007
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral in Sandakan
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopDatuk Julius Dusin Gitom
Metropolitan ArchbishopDatuk John Wong Soo Kau
Vicar GeneralRev. 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 located in the East Coast of Sabah state.

List of parishes

Five parishes and one mission are located in the Diocese of Sandakan.[2]

St. Mary's Cathedral in Sandakan
St. Martin's Church in Telupid
  • Holy Trinity Parish, Tawau
Holy Trinity Church in Tawau
Our Lady of Fatima Church in Beluran

Clergy

Bishop

Julius Dusin Gitom, DD

Priests

St Mary's Cathedral Parish, Sandakan

  • Rector: Rev. Fr. Simon Jiwidi Kontou
  • Assistant Rector(s): Rev. Fr. Raymond Lee Seng Huat, Rev. Fr. Arthur John

Holy Trinity Parish, Tawau

  • Rector: Msgr. Nicholas Ong
  • Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Dafrinn Diwol

Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Beluran

  • Rector: Fr. Philip Muji

St Dominic's Parish, Lahad Datu

  • Rector: Fr. Stanley Matakim
  • Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Marcellinus Madamit Pongking

St Martin's Parish, Telupid

  • Rector: Fr. Christopher Ireneus
  • Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Stephen Esguerra

Paitan Mission District, Beluran

  • Priest-in-Charge: Fr. Thomas Makajil

References

  1. "Home". Diocese of Sandakan. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  2. "Parish". Diocese of Sandakan. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
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