Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandakan

Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandakan
Diocese of Sandakan
Dioecesis Sandakaanus
Location
Country Malaysia
Metropolitan Kota Kinabalu
Statistics
Area 43,657 km2 (16,856 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2007)
1 million
64,000 (6.4%)
Information
Rite Latin
Cathedral Cathedral of St. Mary
Sandakan
Current leadership
Bishop Julius Dusin Gitom
Website
ulelong.com/sandakandiocese

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 4 parishes.

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History

The diocese was created on July 16, 2007, from some territory of the diocese of Kota Kinabalu. Julius Dusin Gitom was appointed as the first bishop of the diocese. The diocese covers the Sandakan and Tawau Divisions of Sabah State.[1]

List of parishes

There are 4 parishes located in the Diocese of Sandakan.

  • Cathedral of St. Mary, Sandakan
  • Church of St. Dominic, Lahad Datu
  • Church of St. Martin, Kelupid
  • Church of the Holy Trinity, Tawau

References

  1. ^ "The Pope creates diocese of Sandakan and appoints first Bishop". Agenzia Fides. 2007-07-17. http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=10023&lan=eng. 

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