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 | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of 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 Engan |
History
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
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. Peter's Parish, Kuala Penyu (10 outstations)
- St. Patrick's Parish, Membakut, Beaufort (6 outstations)
- St. John the Baptist Parish, Sipitang
- 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, Tenom (16 outstations)
- Kemabong Mission District, Kemabong, Tenom (15 outstations)
Clergy
Bishop
Datuk Cornelius Piong, DD. (Rector of KSFX)
Permanently based 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. David Mamat
- Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Lazarus Yuhin
St Patrick's Parish, Membakut, Beaufort
- Rector: Fr. Benedict Daulis Runsab
Holy Spirit Parish Sook, Keningau
- Rector: Fr. Boniface Kimsin
- 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. Ronnie Luni