Roman Catholic Diocese of Keningau explained

Country: Malaysia
Keningau
Jurisdiction:Diocese
Latin:Dioecesis Keningauensis
Local:Keuskupan Keningau
Metropolitan:Kota Kinabalu
Province:Kota Kinabalu
Bishop:Datuk Cornelius Piong
Metro Archbishop:Datuk John Wong Soo Kau
Established:17 December 1992
Cathedral:Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier in Keningau
Rite:Latin
Area Km2:18,298
Population:499,104
Population As Of:2020
Catholics:146,574
Catholics Percent:29.37
Vicar General:Rev. Msgr. Gilbert Lasius

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Keningau (Lat: Dioecesis Keningauensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia.

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.

Clergy

Bishop

Datuk Cornelius Piong, DD.

Permanently based priests

St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral Parish, Keningau (KSFX)

St. Valentine's Parish, Beaufort/St. John the Baptist's Parish, Sipitang

St. Peter's Parish Bundu, Kuala Penyu

St Patrick's Parish, Membakut, Beaufort

Holy Spirit Parish Sook, Keningau

St. Theresa of Lisieux's Parish, Tondulu, Tambunan

Holy Cross Parish, Toboh, Tambunan

St. Anthony of Padua's Parish/Immaculate Heart of Mary Mission District, Kemabong, Tenom

Priests of Keningau

Priests Outstationed/On Study Leave

See also

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