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The Diocese of Keningau (Latin: Dioecesis Keningauensis; Malay: Keuskupan Keningau; Mandarin: 根地咬教区) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia. This diocese covers Sabah's interior districts of Keningau (including Sook), Nabawan (including Pensiangan, Sapulut and Pagalungan), Sipitang, Beaufort (including Membakut), Tenom (including Kemabong), Tambunan and Kuala Penyu as well as a partial extraterritoriality jurisdiction on two districts in Sabah's West Coast Division, namely in the Bongawan area of Papar district, which borders the district of Beaufort via the township of Membakut and the Kiulu area of Tuaran district that is actually allocated under the pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu; but has been allocated under the ecclesiastical purview of the Holy Cross Toboh and St Patrick's Membakut parishes of Beaufort as well as Tambunan districts within this diocese.
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History
Erected in 1992 by the order of papal bull "Opitulante Quidem Domino", carved 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 December 1992. There are 20 secular and 2 religious priests.
In a statement for Malaysia Day 2021, Piong issued a statement seeking the Malaysia's leadership to be "exemplary role models" in light of the county's diversity of race, culture, and religion.
List of parishes
There are 11 parishes and 1 mission district located in the Diocese of Keningau (but two outstation churches in Tambunan district falls under the pastoral care of St. Anthony's Church, Apin-Apin which is in turn, one of the sub-parishes of St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Keningau namely St. Paul the Apostle's Church, Kg. Rantai as well as St Peter's Church Kg. Donggiluang, Apin-Apin Lama, Tambunan); since it is located in the border of both districts along the Keningau-Tambunan highway (which also marks the parochial boundary between the cathedral parish and St. Theresa of Lisieux's Church in Tondulu, Tambunan) as well as extraterritorial oustation churches under Holy Cross Parish, Toboh, Tambunan located in a very remote area of the Kiulu sub-district of Tuaran in the northern part of Sabah's West Coast Division which partially surrounds Tambunan district (marks the diocesan cum parochial borders between this church and St. Joseph Husband of Mary's Parish, Kiulu, Tamparuli, Tuaran, which is under the care of the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu), as well as St. Patrick of Ireland's Parish, Membakut, Beaufort located in the Bongawan area of Papar district in the southern part of Sabah's West Coast Division, along the border of the Papar as well as Beaufort districts, which also marks the boundary between the West Coast and Interior divisions of Sabah state (also marks the diocesan borders between this diocese and the Kota Kinabalu Archdiocese, between the borders of the parishes between this church and St. Joseph the Worker's Parish in Papar).
St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral Parish, Keningau (69 outstations)
sub-parishes of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Bariawa Tengah, Keningau
Our Lady of Lourdes Church/Nulu Sosopon Holy Family Diocesan Pilgrimage and Retreat Centre, Agudon, Keningau
St. Raymond's Church, Bulu Silou, Keningau
St. Dominic's Church, Linsosod/Liawan, Keningau
St. Blasius' Church, Magatang, Keningau
St. Paul the Apostle's Church Biah Skim, Ansip, Keningau
Clergy
Bishop
Datuk Cornelius Piong, DD.
Permanently based priests
St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral Parish, Keningau (KSFX)
Rector: Msgr. Gilbert Lasius Duuk
Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Bede Anthonius Balunting, Fr. Francis Dakun, Fr. Philip Muji and Fr. Joseph Kondu Gapitang
St. Valentine's Parish, Beaufort/St. John the Baptist's Parish, Sipitang
Rector: Msgr. Gilbert Engan
Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Kennedy Nakudah Kilin
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
Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Appolonius Yakis, CSE
Holy Spirit Parish Sook, Keningau
Rector: Fr. Bede Morti
Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Anthony Clarence Mikat, Fr. Bonaventure Unting and Fr. David Mamat
St. Theresa of Lisieux's Parish, Tondulu, Tambunan
Rector: Fr. Rudolf Joannes
Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Sharbel Kevin Francisco Joseph Sambikol, CSE
Foreign Priests
Fr. Laurensius Malvin Renwarin (Outstationed from Diocese of Amboina, Indonesia)
Transitional Deacons
N/A
Seminarians of Keningau
Brother Randall Lee Ken Haw, OFM Cap
Brother Constantine Nicholas Ollot Gohol
Priests Outstationed/On Study Leave
Fr. Cosmas Francis Yasun, OFM (Diocese of Malacca-Johor)
Fr. Dominico Evan Lasius Duuk, CSE (Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, Balik Pulau, Penang)
Fr. Valentine Gompuk, OFM Cap (Quezon City, Philippines)
Fr. Francis Dakun (St. Peter's College Major Seminary, Kuching, Sarawak)
Fr. Gilbert James Augustine Janggul, 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. Nalerin Erone Nahfirin, SJ (Jesuit mission in Spain)
Fr. Sixtus Pitah Amit, OFM (Sacred Heart Cathedral, Johor Bahru, Johor)
Brother Randall Lee Ken Haw, OFM Cap (Sacred Heart Catherdral, Sibu, Sarawak)
Deceased Priests
Fr. Alberto Irenus David, SJ (1967-2025)
Religious orders
Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (OFM Cap)
Order of Friars Minor (OFM)
Society of Jesus (SJ)
Carmelitae Sancti Eliae (CSE)
Carmelite Sisters / Puteri Carmel (PC)
Infant Jesus Sisters (IJS)
Poor Clare Sisters / Poor Clares (PCS)
Secular Institute of Betania Community (ISKB)
Missionary schools
Primary
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
SRK St. Theresa Tondulu, Tambunan
SK St. Augustine Kiambor, Kuala Penyu
SK St. David Toboh, Tambunan
SK St. Peter Bundu, Kuala Penyu
Secondary
SMK St. Francis Xavier, Keningau
SM St. Martin Tampasak, Tambunan
SM St. Anthony, Tenom
SM St. John, Beaufort
SMK St. Patrick, Membakut, Beaufort
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St. Mary's Church, Bingkor, 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. Francis of Assisi's Church Tagai, Apin-Apin, 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. Joseph's Church, Sigapon, Keningau
St. Mary's Church Kepayan Baru, Apin-Apin, Keningau
St. Bede's Church Pangas, Apin-Apin, Keningau
Holy Family Church Gasabon, Apin-Apin, Keningau
St. Paul's Church Baginda, Bingkor, Keningau
Diocesan Retreat House Tuarid Taud, Tatal, Keningau
St. Augustine of Hippo's Church, Ria, Keningau
St. Philip's Church, Tigot, Keningau
St. Bernardette's Church Binaong, Bingkor, Keningau
St. Mary's Church, Toboh Laut, Keningau
St. Thomas' Church, Kuangoh, Keningau
Holy Family Church, Patikang Ulu, Keningau
St. Fabian's Church, Tonobon Baru/Bunga Raya, Keningau
St. David's Church, Liau Darat/Liau Ulu, Keningau
St. Anthony's Church, Apin-Apin, Keningau
St. Gabriel the Archangel's Church Kirokot Baru, Apin-Apin, Keningau
St. Edward the Confessor's Church, Melidang, Keningau
St. Peter's Church, Sodomon, Keningau
St. Michael the Archangel's Church, Pantai Baru, Keningau
