Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandakan

Diocese of Sandakan

Dioecesis Sandakaanus

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 Sandakaanus) 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

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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

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

St. Mary's Cathedral in Sandakan, seat of the diocese.

Clergy

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Bishop

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Julius Dusin Gitom, DD

Priests

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St Mary's Cathedral Parish, Sandakan

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

Holy Trinity Parish, Tawau

  • Rector: Fr. David Garaman
  • Assistant Rector(s): Fr. 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

Missionary schools

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Primary

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  • SK St. Mary Convent, Sandakan
  • SK St. Mary, Labuk, Sandakan
  • SK St. Mary Town, Sandakan
  • SK St. Dominic, Lahad Datu
  • SK Holy Trinity, Tawau

Secondary

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  • SMK St. Mary, Sandakan
  • SMK Convent St. Cecilia, Sandakan
  • SMK St. Dominic, Lahad Datu
  • SMK Convent St. Ursula, Tawau
  • SMK Holy Trinity, Tawau

References

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