Roman Catholic Diocese of Keningau
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Keningau (Lat: Dioecesis Keningauensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia.
Diocese of Keningau Dioecesis Keningauensis Keuskupan Keningau | |
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Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier in Keningau | |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kota Kinabalu |
| Metropolitan | Kota Kinabalu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 18,298 km2 (7,065 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (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 Lasius |
History edit
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 edit
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. John the Baptist's Parish, Sipitang
- St. Peter's Parish, Kuala Penyu (10 outstations)
- St. Patrick's Parish, Membakut, Beaufort (6 outstations)
- 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 (16 outstations)/Immaculate Heart of Mary Mission District, Kemabong, Tenom (15 outstations)
Clergy edit
Bishop edit
Datuk Cornelius Piong, DD.
Permanently based priests edit
St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral Parish, Keningau (KSFX)
- Rector: Msgr. Gilbert Lasius
- Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Bede Anthonius, Fr. Joseph Gapitang, Fr. Kennedy Nakudah and Fr. Appolonius Yakis, CSE
St. Valentine's Parish, Beaufort/St. John the Baptist's Parish, Sipitang
- Rector: Fr. Ronnie Luni
- Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Lazarus Uhin
St. Peter's Parish Bundu, Kuala Penyu
- Rector: Fr. Roney Mailap
- Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Paul Mikin
St Patrick's Parish, Membakut, Beaufort
- Rector: Fr. Boniface Kimsin
Holy Spirit Parish Sook, Keningau
- Rector: Fr. Clement Abel Anggas
- Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Philip Muji, Fr. Anthony Mikat and Fr. Bede Morti Lamutan
St. Theresa of Lisieux's Parish, Tondulu, Tambunan
- Rector: Fr. Rudolf Joannes Sagulu
- Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Giovanni Chrysostomus Sugau, CSE and Fr. Sharbel Kevin Francisco Joseph Sambikol, CSE
Holy Cross Parish, Toboh, Tambunan
- Rector: Fr. Wilfred James
- Assistant Rector(s): Fr. David Mamat
St. Anthony of Padua's Parish/Immaculate Heart of Mary Mission District, Kemabong, Tenom
- Rector: Fr. Bonaventure Unting
- Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Harry Dorisoh
Priests Outstationed/On Study Leave edit
- Fr. Valentine Gompuk, OFM Cap (Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur)
- Fr. Francis Dakun (St. Peter's College Major Seminary, Kuching, Sarawak)
- Fr. David Gasikol (University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines)
- Fr. Gilbert James Augustine, OFM Cap (Church of the Risen Christ, Air Itam, Penang)