Roman Catholic diocese in Malaysia
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]
History 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.
List of parishes Five parishes and one mission are located in the Diocese of Sandakan.[2]
St. Mary's Cathedral in Sandakan, seat of the diocese.
Clergy
Bishop Julius Dusin Gitom, DD
Priests St Mary's Cathedral Parish, Sandakan
Rector: Fr. Simon Jiwidi Kontou Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Raymond Lee Seng Huat Holy Trinity Parish, Tawau
Rector: Fr. David Garaman Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Dafrinn Diwol Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Beluran
Rector: Fr. Stephen Esguerra St Dominic's Parish, Lahad Datu
Rector: Fr. Stanley Matakim St Martin's Parish, Telupid
Rector: Fr. Christopher Ireneus St. Francis of Assisi's Mission District, Paitan, Beluran
Priest-in-Charge: Fr. Arthur John
Missionary schools
Primary SK St. Mary Convent, Sandakan SK St. Mary, Labuk, Sandakan SK St. Mary Town, Sandakan SK St. Dominic, Lahad Datu SK Holy Trintiy, Tawau
Secondary SMK St. Mary, Sandakan SMK Convent St. Cecilia, Sandakan SMK St. Dominic, Lahad Datu SMK Convent St. Ursula, Tawau SMK Holy Trinity, Tawau
References ^ "Home". Diocese of Sandakan . Retrieved 7 November 2021 . ^ "Parish". Diocese of Sandakan . Retrieved 7 November 2021 .
External links Official website catholic-hierarchy.org GCatholic.org 
