Roman Catholic Diocese of Keningau
| Diocese of Keningau Dioecesis Keningauensis Keuskupan Keningau | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of Keningau | |
| Location | |
| Country |
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| Ecclesiastical province | Kota Kinabalu |
| Metropolitan | Kota Kinabalu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 18,298 km2 (7,065 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2015) 434,729 122,479 |
| 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 |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Keningau (Lat: Dioecesis Keningauensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite 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 and only bishop is Rt. Rev. Datuk Cornelius Piong, appointed on 17 Dec 1992. There are now 20 secular priests and 1 religious priest.
List of Parishes
- Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Keningau
- St.Valentine's Parish, Beaufort
- St. Peter's Parish, Kuala Penyu
- St. Patrick's Parish, Membakut
- St. John the Baptist Parish, Sipitang
- Holy Spirit Parish, Sook, Keningau
- St. Theresa's Parish, Tambunan
- Holy Cross Parish, Toboh, Tambunan
- St. Anthony's Parish, Tenom
- Kemabong Mission Parish, Kemabong, Tenom
See also
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