Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandakan
Diocese of Sandakan Dioecesis Sandakaanus Keuskupan Sandakan 山打根教区 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kota Kinabalu |
| Metropolitan | Kota Kinabalu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 43,657 km2 (16,856 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 6 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Latin |
| Established | 16 July 2007 |
| Cathedral | St. Mary's Cathedral in Sandakan |
| Patron saint | Saint Mary |
| Language | |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| 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 Sandakaanus; Keuskupan Sandakan: 山打根教区) is located in Sabah, at East Malaysia. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu. The diocese is subdivided into 5 parishes (Sandakan, Beluran, Telupid, Lahad Datu and Tawau) and 1 mission district (Paitan), covering the east portion of the state.[1]
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
- Paitan Mission (St. Francis of Assisi's Church), Paitan, Beluran
- St. Martin's Parish, Telupid
- Holy Trinity Parish, Tawau
- Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Beluran
Clergy
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[edit]Priests
[edit]St Mary's Cathedral Parish, Sandakan
- Rector: Fr. Simon Jiwidi Kontou
- Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Mitchelly Kiun Solidau
Holy Trinity Parish, Tawau
- Rector: Fr. David Garaman
- Assistant Rector(s): Frs. Raymond Lee Seng Huat and Dafrinn Diwol
Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Beluran
- Rector: Fr. Stephen Esguerra
St Dominic's Parish, Lahad Datu
- Rector: Fr. Stanley Matakim
St Martin's Parish, Telupid
- Rector: Fr. Christopher Ireneus
St. Francis of Assisi's Mission District, Paitan, Beluran
- Priest-in-Charge: Fr. Arthur John