Diocese of Sandakan Dioecesis Sandakaanus Keuskupan Sandakan | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kota Kinabalu |
| Metropolitan | Kota Kinabalu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 43,657 km2 (16,856 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 1,378,723 59,435 (4.31%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin |
| Established | 16 July 2007 |
| Cathedral | St. Mary's Cathedral in Sandakan |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Datuk Julius Dusin Gitom |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Datuk John Wong Soo Kau |
| Vicar General | Rev. Msgr. Nicholas Ong |
| Website | |
| https://www.dioceseofsandakan.org/ | |
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
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