Cornelius Piong

Cornelius Piong (born 1 July 1949) is a Malaysian prelate of the Catholic Church. He became Bishop of Keningau in 1993.

His Grace The Right Reverend Datuk

Cornelius Piong

D.D., P.G.D.K.
Bishop of Keningau
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Keningau
Appointed17 December 1992
Installed6 May 1993
PredecessorEstablished
Orders
Ordination27 March 1977
by Simon Michael Fung Kui Heong
Consecration6 May 1993
by Peter Chung Hoan Ting
Personal details
Born (1949-07-01) 1 July 1949
Bundu, Kuala Penyu, North Borneo (now Malaysia)
NationalityMalaysian
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma materSt Francis Xavier Major Seminary, Singapore & College General, Penang
MottoKebahagiaan adalah Kesetiaan
(Joy comes with loyalty)

Early and personal life

Cornelius was born in Bundu, Kuala Penyu on 1 July 1949 to the late Augustine Piong Senagang (1925–1998) and the late Lucia Martinus @ Lucy Kimsin (1927–2023).[1][2]

In 1970, he entered St Francis Xavier's Major Seminary in Singapore and later furthered his studies at College General, Penang in 1972. On 27 March 1977, he was ordained priest in his hometown parish of St Peter the Apostle, Bundu, Kuala Penyu by Bishop Simon Michael Fung Kui Heong.[3] In June 1987, he was appointed as vicar general of the Diocese of Kota Kinabalu (now Archdiocese).[3][4]

On 17 December 1992, Cornelius received his appointment to be the bishop of the newly created Diocese of Keningau.[5][6] He was ordained bishop on 6 May 1993 at St Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Keningau by Archbishop Peter Chung Hoan Ting.

Cornelius is the first bumiputera Catholic bishop in Malaysia. He is of Dusun Tatana ethnicity, an indigenous tribe native to the Malaysian state of Sabah from the majority Kadazan-Dusun ethnic group found in his hometown of Kuala Penyu as well as in neighbouring Beaufort districts of southern Sabah state.[4]

Honours

Cornelius has received the award of the Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (P.G.D.K.) which carries the title "Datuk" from former Sabah Head of State, Sakaran Dandai in 1996.[4]

Honours of Sabah

References
  1. "2,000 hadiri ulang tahun kelahiran ke-70 Uskup Cornelius" (in Malay). Herald Malaysia. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  2. "Uskup Cornelius pimpin Misa penguburan untuk mendiang ibu" (in Malay). Herald Malaysia. 19 February 2023.
  3. "Keningau prelate reflects on his vocational journey". Herald Malaysia. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  4. "Bishop Cornelius Piong, the first Bishop of the Diocese". Herald Malaysia. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  5. "Perayaan Ulang Tahun Keuskupan Keningau menuju Jubli Perak" (in Malay). Herald Malaysia. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  6. "Keningau Diocese celebrates its 21st anniversary". Herald Malaysia. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
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