Roman Catholic Diocese of Keningau
Diocese of Keningau Dioecesis Keningauensis Keuskupan Keningau | |
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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 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
[edit]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
[edit]There are 10 parishes and 1 Mission located in the Diocese of Keningau.
- St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral Parish, Keningau (69 outstations)
- sub-parishes of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Bariawa Tengah, Keningau
- St. Raymond's Church, Bulu Silou, Keningau
- Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Agudon, Keningau
- St. Dominic's Church, Linsosod-Liawan, Keningau
- St. Mary's Church, Bingkor, Keningau
- St. Blasius' Church, Magatang, Keningau
- St. John's Church, Senagang, Keningau
- St. Anne's Church, Meninipir, Keningau
- Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Kitung, Keningau
- St. Joseph's Church, Menawo, Keningau
- St. John's Church, Biah, Keningau
- St. Gabriel the Archangel's Church, Ansip, Keningau
- St. John the Baptist's Church, Ambual, Keningau
- St. John the Evangelist's Church, Panui, Keningau
- Maria Rani Tobitua (Holy Mary Mother of God) Church, Linsudan, Keningau
- St. Paul's Church, Luanti Baru, Keningau
- St. Mary's Church, Kepayan Baru, Keningau
- St. Bede's Church, Pangas, Keningau
- Holy Family Church, Gasabon, Keningau
- St. Paul's Church, Baginda, Keningau
- Diocesan Retreat House Tuarid Taud, Tatal, Keningau
- St. Mary's Church, Toboh Laut, Keningau
- St. Filipus (Philip) Church, Tigot, Keningau
- St. Bernardette's Church, Binaong, Keningau
- St. Thomas' Church, Kuangoh, Keningau
- St. Fabianus (Fabian) Church, Tonobon Baru-Bunga Raya-Kodop Baru, Keningau
- St. David's Church, Liau Darat-Ulu, Keningau
- St. Anthony's Church, Apin-Apin, Keningau
- St. Gabriel the Archangel's Church, Kirokot Baru, Keningau
- Holy Spirit Church, Tohan Baru-Merampong, Keningau
- St. Peter's Church, Sodomon, Keningau
- St. Michael the Archangel's Church, Pantai Baru, Keningau
- St. Paul's Church, Toboh Baru, Keningau
- St. John's Church, Bomboi, Keningau
- St. Michael the Archangel's Church, Kindasan, Keningau
- St. John's Church, Kiporing, Keningau
- St. Francis De Sales' Church, Pamalan, Keningau
- St. John's Church, Jaya Baru, Keningau
- St. Stephen's Church, Liau, Keningau
- St. Peter's Church, Rantai-Donggiluang, Keningau
- St. Emmanuel's Church, Naukab, Keningau and
- St. Paul's Church, Tiga, Tambunan
- St. Valentine's Parish, Beaufort (10 outstations)/St. John the Baptist's Parish, Sipitang
- St. Peter's Parish, Kuala Penyu (10 outstations)
- sub-parishes of St. Joseph's Church, Kabunau-Menumpang, Kuala Penyu
- St. Stephen's Church, Kiaru, Kuala Penyu
- St. Ambrose's Church, Menumbok, Kuala Penyu
- St. Henry's Church, Kekapor-Batu Abai, Kuala Penyu
- St. Catherine of Siena's Church, Menunggang, Kuala Penyu
- St. Paul's Church, Batu Linting, Kuala Penyu
- St. Augustine's Church, Kiambor, Kuala Penyu and
- Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Janang, Kuala Penyu
- St. Patrick's Parish, Membakut, Beaufort (6 outstations)
- 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 (16 outstations)/Immaculate Heart of Mary Mission District, Kemabong, Tenom (15 outstations)
Clergy
[edit]Bishop
[edit]Datuk Cornelius Piong, DD.
Permanently based priests
[edit]St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral Parish, Keningau (KSFX)
- Rector: Msgr. Gilbert Lasius
- Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Bede Anthonius, Fr. Joseph Gapitang, Fr. Kennedy Nakudah and Fr. Appolonius Yakis, CSE
St. Valentine's Parish, Beaufort/St. John the Baptist's Parish, Sipitang
- Rector: Fr. Ronnie Luni
- Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Lazarus Uhin
St. Peter's Parish Bundu, Kuala Penyu
- Rector: Fr. Roney Mailap
- Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Paul Mikin
St Patrick's Parish, Membakut, Beaufort
- Rector: Fr. Boniface Kimsin
Holy Spirit Parish Sook, Keningau
- Rector: Fr. Clement Abel Anggas
- Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Philip Muji, Fr. Anthony Clarence Mikat and Fr. Bede Morti Lamutan
St. Theresa of Lisieux's Parish, Tondulu, Tambunan
- Rector: Fr. Rudolf Joannes Sagulu
- Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Giovanni Chrysostomus Sugau, CSE and Fr. Sharbel Kevin Francisco Joseph Sambikol, CSE
Holy Cross Parish, Toboh, Tambunan
- Rector: Fr. Wilfred James
- Assistant Rector(s): Fr. David Mamat
St. Anthony of Padua's Parish/Immaculate Heart of Mary Mission District, Kemabong, Tenom
- Rector: Fr. Bonaventure Jausi Unting
- Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Harry Dorisoh and Fr. Benedict Daulis Runsab
Priests of Keningau
[edit]- Msgr. Gilbert Lasius
- Msgr. Gilbert Engan
- Fr. Alberto Irenus David, SJ
- Fr. Anthony Clarence Mikat
- Fr. Appolonius Yakis, CSE
- Fr. Bede Anthonius
- Fr. Bede Morti Lamutan
- Fr. Benedict Daulis Runsab
- Fr. Bonaventure Jausi Unting
- Fr. Boniface Kimsin
- Fr. Dr. Charles Chiew
- Fr. Clement Abel Anggas
- Fr. David Richard Gasikol
- Fr. David Mamat
- Fr. Dominico Evan Lasius Duuk, CSE
- Fr. Francis Dakun
- Fr. Gilbert James Augustine, OFM Cap
- Fr. Giovanni Chrysostomus Sugau, CSE
- Fr. Harry Dorisoh
- Fr. Joseph Gapitang
- Fr. Kennedy Nakudah Kilin
- Fr. Lazarus Uhin
- Fr. Nalerin Elrone Nahfirin, SJ
- Fr. Paul Mikin
- Fr. Philip Muji
- Fr. Roney Mailap
- Fr. Ronnie Alfred Luni
- Fr. Rudolf Joannes Sagulu, CSE
- Fr. Sharbel Kevin Francisco Joseph Sambikol, CSE
- Fr. Valentine Gompuk, OFM Cap
- Fr. William Nelson Evarinus Sipalan, OFM
Priests Outstationed/On Study Leave
[edit]- Fr. Valentine Gompuk, OFM Cap (Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur)
- Fr. Francis Dakun (St. Peter's College Major Seminary, Kuching, Sarawak)
- Fr. Alberto Irenus David, SJ (Church of St. Francis Xavier, Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya, Selangor)
- Fr. David Richard Gasikol (University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines)
- Fr. Gilbert James Augustine, OFM Cap (Church of the Risen Christ, Air Itam, Penang)
- Fr. William Nelson Evarinus Sipalan, OFM (Church of St. Ann, 10th mile, Kuching-Serian Highway, Kota Padawan, Kuching, Sarawak)
- Fr. Clement Abel Anggas (St. Peter's College Major Seminary, Kuching, Sarawak)
- Fr. Nalerin Elrone Nahfirin, SJ (Jesuit mission in Spain)
Missionary schools
[edit]Primary
[edit]- SK St. Francis Xavier, Keningau
- SK St. John, Beaufort
- SK St. Stephen Kiaru, Kuala Penyu
- SK St. Anthony, Tenom
- SK St. Joseph Kabunau, Kuala Penyu
- SK St. Pius Pamilaan, Tenom
- SK St. James Apin-Apin, Keningau
- SK St. Patrick, Membakut, Beaufort
- SK St. Peter Bundu, Kuala Penyu
- SRK St. Theresa Tondulu, Tambunan
- SK St. Augustine Kiambor, Kuala Penyu
- SK St. David Toboh, Tambunan
Secondary
[edit]- SMK St. Francis Xavier, Keningau
- SM St. Martin Tampasak, Tambunan
- SM St. Anthony, Tenom
- SM St. John, Beaufort
- SM St. Peter Bundu, Kuala Penyu
- SMK St. Patrick, Membakut, Beaufort