| Country: | Malaysia |
| Sandakan | |
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Sandakaanus |
| Local: | Keuskupan Sandakan |
| Province: | Kota Kinabalu |
| Metropolitan: | Kota Kinabalu |
| Bishop: | Datuk Julius Dusin Gitom |
| Metro Archbishop: | Datuk John Wong Soo Kau |
| Cathedral: | St. Mary's Cathedral in Sandakan |
| Rite: | Latin |
| Established: | 16 July 2007 |
| Area Km2: | 43,657 |
| Population: | 1,378,723 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Catholics: | 59,435 |
| Catholics Percent: | 4.31 |
| Website: | https://www.dioceseofsandakan.org/ |
| Denomination: | Catholic Church |
| Vicar General: | Rev. Msgr. Nicholas Ong |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandakan (Dioecesis Sandakaanus) is located in east Malaysia. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu. The diocese is subdivided into 5 parishes and 1 mission district.[1]
The diocese was created on 16 July 2007, from some territory of the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu. Julius Dusin Gitom was appointed as the first bishop of the diocese. The diocese covers the Sandakan and Tawau Divisions located in the East Coast of Sabah state.
Five parishes and one mission are located in the Diocese of Sandakan.[2]
St Mary's Cathedral Parish, Sandakan
Holy Trinity Parish, Tawau
Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Beluran
St Dominic's Parish, Lahad Datu
St Martin's Parish, Telupid
St. Francis of Assisi's Mission District, Paitan, Beluran