Roman Catholic Diocese of Keningau
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Keningau
-
Diocese of Keningau
Dioecesis Keningauensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Malaysia |
| Metropolitan |
Kota Kinabalu |
| Statistics |
| Area |
18,298 km2 (7,065 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2006)
561,000
102,777 (18.3%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin |
| Cathedral |
Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Cornelius Piong |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Keningau (Lat: Dioecesis Keningauensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia.
Erected in 1992, from the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu, on May 23 of 2008; the diocese became a suffragan of the newly elevated Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu.
The first and only bishop is Cornelius Piong, appointed in 1992.
Ordinaries
- Bishop Cornelius Piong (17 Dec 1992 Appointed - )
See also
- Catholic Church in Malaysia
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Malaysia
- Religious organizations established in 1992
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu (Lat: Archdioecesis Kotakinabaluensis ) is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia. The Archdiocese, although newly minted, has a long history slowly rising along… … Wikipedia
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching — The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kuching (Latin: Archidioecesis Kuchingensis ) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia. It was erected it as the Apostolic Prefecture of Sarawak by Pope Pius … Wikipedia
List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) — The Roman Catholic church in its entirety contains over 3,000 dioceses, 800 archdioceses as well as military ordinaries, Apostolic vicariates, and prefectures around the world. This is a structural list to show the relationships of each diocese… … Wikipedia
List of Roman Catholic dioceses of Asia — The Roman Catholic church in Asia has dioceses in most countries. The largest episcopal conferences are those of India and China, followed by the Philippines, and Indonesia. List of Roman Catholic dioceses in AsiaEpiscopal Conference of… … Wikipedia
List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Malaysia — The Roman Catholic church in Malaysia is comprised of 3 ecclesiastical provinces, each headed by an archbishop, and 6 suffragan dioceses, each headed by a bishop. Episcopal Conference of MalaysiaEcclesiastical Province of Kuala Lumpur*Archdiocese … Wikipedia
Roman Catholicism in Malaysia — The Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.There are around 800,000 Catholics in Malaysia approximately 3% of the total population. The… … Wikipedia
List of cathedrals — This is a list of cathedrals around the world, including both actual cathedrals (seats of bishops in episcopal denominations, such as Catholicism, Anglicanism, and Orthodoxy) and a few prominent churches from non episcopal denominations commonly… … Wikipedia
