The Roman Catholic Diocese of

Keningau Keningau ( ms, Pekan Keningau) is the capital of the Keningau District in the Interior Division of Sabah, Malaysia. It is the fifth-largest town in Sabah, as well one of the oldest. Keningau is between Tambunan and Tenom. The town had an es ...

(Lat: ''Dioecesis Keningauensis'') is a

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History

Erected in 1992, from the

Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu (Lat: ''Archdioecesis Kotakinabaluensis'') is a Metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Sabah, a state of Malaysia on the island of Borneo. The Archdiocese is th ...

, on 23 May 2008; the diocese became a suffragan of the newly elevated

. 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

There are 10 parishes and 1 Mission located in the Diocese of Keningau. * St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral Parish,

(69 outstations) * St. Valentine's Parish, Beaufort (10 outstations) * St. Peter's Parish,

Kuala Penyu Kuala Penyu Town ( ms, Pekan Kuala Penyu) is the capital of the Kuala Penyu District in the Interior Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 659 in 2010, with ethnic Dusun Tatana sub-group forming the largest s ...

(10 outstations) * St. Patrick's Parish, Membakut, Beaufort (6 outstations) * St. John the Baptist Parish,

Sipitang Sipitang ( ms, Pekan Sipitang) is the capital of the Sipitang District in the Interior Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 4,298 in 2010. It is the closest town in Sabah to the Sarawak border, and is 44 kil ...

* Holy Spirit Parish, Sook,

(47 outstations) * St. Theresa of Lisieux's Parish, Tondulu,

Tambunan Tambunan ( ms, Pekan Tambunan) is the capital of the Tambunan District in the Interior Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 35,667 in 2010. It is located 80 kilometres east of the state capital, Kota Kinabalu ...

(16 outstations) * Holy Cross Parish, Toboh,

(20 outstations) * St. Anthony of Padua's Parish,

Tenom Tenom ( ms, Pekan Tenom, ) is the capital of the Tenom District in the Interior Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 5,148 in 2010. It is located about 176 kilometres south of Kota Kinabalu and 128 kilometres n ...

(16 outstations) * Kemabong Mission District, Kemabong,

(15 outstations)

Clergy

Bishop

Datuk Cornelius Piong, DD. (Rector of KSFX)

Permanently priests

St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral Parish, Keningau (KSFX) * Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Joseph Gapitang, Fr. Dr. Charles Chiew, Fr. Bonaventure Unting, Fr. Rudolph Joannes and Fr. David Gasikol St. Valentine's Parish, Beaufort/St. John the Baptist Church Parish, Sipitang * Rector: Msgr. Gilbertus J. Engan * Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Paul Mikin St. Peter's Parish Bundu, Kuala Penyu * Rector: Fr. Boniface Kimsin * Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Lazarus Yuhin St Patrick's Parish, Membakut, Beaufort * Rector: Fr. Ronnie Luni Holy Spirit Parish Sook, Keningau * Rector: Fr. Claudius Andrew * Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Harry Dorisoh St. Theresa of Lisieux's Parish Tondulu, Tambunan * Rector: Fr. Anthony Mikat * Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Gilbert Lasius and Fr. Giovani Sugau, CSE Holy Cross Parish Toboh, Tambunan * Rector: Fr. Bede Anthonius * Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Roney Mailap St. Anthony of Padua's Parish/Mission District Kemabong, Tenom * Rector: Fr. David Mamat * Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Benedict Daulis Runsab

Priests Outstationed/On Study Leave

* Fr. Valentine Gompuk,

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