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Diocese of Keningau Dioecesis Keningauensis Keuskupan Keningau

St Francis Xavier's Cathedral in Keningau
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 Engan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Keningau (Lat: Dioecesis Keningauensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church 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 bishop is the Right Reverend Datuk Cornelius Piong, appointed on 17 Dec 1992. There are 20 secular and 2 religious priests.

List of parishes

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 of Lourdes Church, Agudon, Keningau
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Bariawa Tengah, Keningau
- St. Raymond's Church, Bulu Silou, Keningau
- St. Dominic's Church, Linsosod Liawan, Keningau
- St. John the Evangelist Church, Panui, Keningau
- St. Paul's Church, Luanti Baru, Keningau
- St. John the Baptist Church, Ambual, Keningau
- St. Joseph's Church, Minawo, Keningau
- St. Blasius' Church, Magatang, Keningau
- St. Philip's Church, Tigot, Keningau
- St. Mary's Church, Bingkor, Keningau
- St. Paul's Church, Baginda, Keningau
- St. Michael the Archangel Church, Kindasan, Keningau
- St. John the Apostle Church, Bomboi, Keningau
- Church of Queen Mary, Linsudan, Keningau
- St. Mary's Church, Kepayan Baru, Keningau
- Church of the Holy Family, Gasabon, Apin-Apin, Keningau
- St. Bede's Church, Pangas, Keningau
- St. David's Church, Liau Darat, Keningau
- St. James the Apostle Church, Bunsit, Keningau
- St. Fabian's Church, Tonobon Baru, Keningau
- Church of the Holy Spirit, Tohan Baru, Keningau
- St. Gabriel the Archangel Church, Kirokot Baru, Keningau
- St. John's Church, Jaya Baru, Keningau
- St. Anthony's Church, Apin-Apin, Keningau
- St. Peter's Church, Rantai Bundu, Keningau
- St. Emmanuel's Church, Naukab Bundu, Keningau
- Church of the Holy Spirit, Kitou, Keningau
- St. Dominic's Church, Dalit, Keningau
- St. Gabriel's Church, Ansip, Keningau
- St. Maria Goretti's Church, Gaulan, Keningau
- St. Anne's Church, Meninipir, Keningau
- Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Kitung, Keningau
- St. Bernadette of Siena Church, Binaong, Keningau
- St. Stephen's Church, Liau, Keningau
- St. Mary's Church, Toboh Laut, Keningau and
- St. John's Church, Senagang, Keningau
St. John the Baptist Parish, Sipitang / St. Valentine's Parish, Beaufort (10 outstations)
- sub-parishes of St. Zeno's Church, Bt. 58, Beaufort
- St. Boniface's Church, Bt. 60, Beaufort
- Church of Christ the King, Bt. 70, Beaufort
- St. Simon's Church, Saliwangan Baru, Beaufort
- St. Joseph's Church, Laboi, Beaufort
- St. Michael's Church, Bt. 6 1/2, Lumadan, Beaufort
- St. Thomas' Church, Takuli, Beaufort and
- St. John's Church, Kiulu Baru, Beaufort

St. Peter's Parish, Kuala Penyu (10 outstations)
- sub-parishes of St. Joseph's Church, Kabunau, Kuala Penyu
- St. Henry's Church, Batu Abai, Kuala Penyu
- St. Augustine of Hippo's Church, Kiambor, Kuala Penyu
- Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, Janang, Kuala Penyu
- St. Stephen's Church, Kiaru, Kuala Penyu
- St. Catherine of Siena's Church, Menunggang, Kuala Penyu
- St. Paul's Church, Batu Linting, Kuala Penyu and
- St. Ambrose's Church, Menumbok, Kuala Penyu
St. Patrick's Parish, Membakut, Beaufort (6 outstations)
- sub-parishes of St. Veronica's Church, Tiong, Membakut, Beaufort
- St. Philip's Church, Sinuko, Membakut, Beaufort
- St. Thomas' Church, Poring, Membakut, Beaufort
- St. Peter's Church, Penompok, Membakut, Beaufort
- St. Paul's Church, Tamalang, Membakut, Beaufort and
- St. Jude's Church, Ulu Lumagar, Bongawan, Beaufort

Holy Spirit Parish, Sook, Keningau (47 outstations)
- sub-parishes of St. Bede's Church, Nabawan
- St. Michael the Archangel Church, Pensiangan
- St. Catherine of Siena Church, Tumura, Sapulut
- Church of All Saints, Kebulu, Sook, Keningau
- Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Pamunterian, Nabawan,
- St. Maria Goretti's Church, Sinjaya. Nabawan,
- Church of Assumption of Our Lady, Tetagas, Nabawan
- St. Joseph's Church, Matol, Sook, Keningau
- Church of Sacred Heart, Mototou, Sook, Keningau
- St. Paul's Church, Rancangan Belia, Sook, Keningau
- St. Clare's Church, Lintuhun Baru, Sook, Keningau
- St. Mary's Church, Namadan Baru, Sook, Keningau
- St. Mary Magdalene's Church, Tiulon, Sook, Keningau
- Church of Holy Trinity, Tuaran Baru, Sook, Keningau
- St. Emmanuel's Church, Tinagalan, Sook, Keningau
- St. John Mary Vianney's Church, Simbuan, Sook, Keningau
- St. Mary's Church, Dumbun, Sook Keningau
- St. John Baptist de La Salle Church, Mokotog, Sook, Keningau
- Church of Christ the King, Tulid, Sook, Keningau
- St. Peter's Church, Kabatang Baru, Sook, Keningau
- St. Ignatius of Loyola Church, Delayan Baru, Sook, Keningau
- St. Paul's Church, Bunang, Sook, Keningau and
- Church of the Holy Family, Sinua, Sook, Keningau

St. Theresa of Lisieux's Parish, Tondulu, Tambunan (16 outstations) / Holy Cross Parish, Toboh, Tambunan (20 outstations)
- sub-parishes of the Church of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Nambayan, Tambunan
- St. Paul's Church, Tiga, Tambunan
- St. Anthony's Church, Lotong, Tambunan
- St. John the Baptist Church, Rompon, Tambunan
- St. Mary's Church, Dakar Rompon, Tambunan
- St. Luke the Evangelist Church, Tikolod, Tambunan
- St. David's Church, Monsorulung, Tambunan
- Holy Family Church, Kuala Monsok, Tambunan
- St. Linus' Church, Monsok Tengah, Tambunan
- St. Stephen's Church, Monsok Ulu, Tambunan
- Kiawayan Chapel Movement Room, Kiawayan, Tambunan
- St. Peter's Church, Mangkatai, Tambunan
- St. Mary Magdalene's Church, Bt. 4, Jln. Kaingaran, Tambunan
- Church of the Divine Mercy, Makatip, Tambunan
- St. Peter's Church, Pegalan Kusob, Tambunan
- Church of Christ the King, Bambangan, Tambunan
- St. Martin's Church, Tampasak, Tambunan (within SM St. Martin Tampasak)
- Church of the Risen, Christ, Tombotuon, Tambunan (opposite SMK Tambunan)
- Church of the Holy Spirit, Sunsuron, Tambunan
- Church of Christ the King, Sungoi, Tambunan
- St. Anthony's Church, Patau, Tambunan
- Church of the Holy Sacrament, Kirokot, Tambunan
- St. Mary Immaculate's Church, Pahu, Tambunan
- St. Joseph's Church, Geras, Tambunan and
- St. Matthew's Church, Tontolob Liwan, Tambunan

St. Anthony of Padua's Parish, Tenom (16 outstations) / Kemabong Mission District, Kemabong, Tenom (15 outstations)
- sub-parishes of St. Mary's Church, Melalap, Tenom
- St. Mary Magdalene's Church, Pulong, Tenom
- St. Martha of Bethany Church, Lagud, Tenom
- St. Paul's Church, Pagansangon, Melalap, Tenom
- Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, Lagud Seberang & Batu Tiningkang, Tenom
- Holy Trinity Church, Paguakon, Tenom
- St. Francis of Assisi Church, Pangalat, Tenom
- Church of the Risen Christ, Tepoh, Tenom
- St. Peter's Church, Pamilaan, Tenom
- St. Joseph's Church, Sigapon, Tenom
- St. John's Church, Mandalom Baru & Barung, Tenom
- St. Damien of Molokai Church, Inubai, Tenom
- St. Simon's Church, Paal, Kemabong, Tenom
- Church of the Holy Family, Gumisi, Kemabong, Tenom
- St. Mary's Church, Kg. Kemabong, Kemabong, Tenom
- St. Peter's Church, Kuala Patian, Kemabong, Tenom
- St. Simon's Church, Kg. Tatau, Kemabong, Tenom
- St. Thomas' Church, Mamaitom, Kemabong, Tenom
- St. Paul's Church, Bangkulin, Kemabong, Tenom and
- St. Michael's Church, Kuala Tomani, Kemabong, Tenom

Clergy

Bishop

Datuk Cornelius Piong, DD. (Rector of KSFX)

Permanently based priests

St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral Parish, Keningau (KSFX)

Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Joseph Gapitang, Fr. Dr. Charles Chiew, Fr. Rudolph Joannes and Fr. David Gasikol

St. Valentine's Parish, Beaufort / St. John the Baptist Church Parish, Sipitang

Rector:
Assistant Rector(s):

St. Peter's Parish Bundu, Kuala Penyu

Rector: Fr. Paul Mikin and Fr. Roney Mailap

St Patrick's Parish, Membakut, Beaufort

Rector:

Holy Spirit Parish Sook, Keningau

Rector: Fr. Boniface Kimsin
Assistant Rector(s):

St. Theresa of Lisieux's Parish Tondulu, Tambunan

Rector: Fr. Anthony Mikat
Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Gilbert Lasius and Fr. Giovani Sugau, CSE

Holy Cross Parish Toboh, Tambunan

Rector: Fr. Bede Anthonius
Assistant Rector(s):

St. Anthony of Padua's Parish / Mission District Kemabong, Tenom

Rector: Fr. Bonaventure Unting
Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Benedict Daulis Runsab and Fr. Harry Dorisoh

Priests Outstationed/On Study Leave

Fr. Valentine Gompuk, OFM Cap (Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Cheras, Selangor)
Fr. Francis Dakun (St. Peter's College Major Seminary, Kuching, Sarawak)
Fr. Clement Abel Anggas (Philippines)