# Roman Catholic Diocese of Keningau

The Diocese of Keningau (Lat: Dioecesis Keningauensis) 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 and Sapulut), 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 are actually 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.

## 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 district located in the Diocese of Keningau (one outstation church in Tambunan district is 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 known as St. Paul the Apostle's Church, Kg. Rantai, 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 cathderal 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. 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. Paul the Apostle's Church, Biah Skim, Ansip, 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. Mary's Church, Kepayan Baru, Keningau
** St. Bede's Church, Pangas, Keningau
** Holy Family Church, Gasabon, Keningau
** St. Paul's Church, Baginda, Keningau
** Diocesan Retreat House Tuarid Taud, Tatal, Keningau
** St. Augustine of Hippo's Church, Ria-Lingkudau, Keningau
** St. Philip's (Filipus) Church, Tigot, Keningau
** St. Bernardette's Church, Binaong, Keningau
** St. Mary's Church, Toboh Laut, Keningau
** St. Thomas' Church, Kuangoh, Keningau
** St. Fabian's (Fabianus) Church, Tonobon Baru-Bunga Raya-Kodop Baru, Keningau
** St. David's Church, Liau Darat-Ulu, Keningau
** St. Anthony's Church, Apin-Apin, Keningau
** St. Gabriel the Archangel's Church, Kirokot Baru, Keningau
** St. Edward the Confessor's Church, Melidang, Keningau
** Holy Spirit Church, Tohan Baru-Merampong, Keningau
** St. Peter's Church, Sodomon, Keningau
** St. Michael the Archangel's Church, Pantai Baru, Keningau
** St. Paul's Church, Toboh Baru, Keningau
** St. John's Church, Bomboi, Keningau
** St. Michael the Archangel's Church, Kindasan, Keningau
** St. John's Church Kiporing, Menawo, Keningau
** St. Francis de Sales' Church, Pamalan, Keningau
** St. John's Church, Jaya Baru, Keningau
** St. Stephen's Church, Liau, Keningau
** St. Peter's Church Donggiluang, Apin-Apin, Keningau
** St. Emmanuel's Church, Naukab, Keningau
** St. Paul's Church Rantai, Apin-Apin Lama, Tambunan
** Holy Family Church, Tanah Merah, Keningau and
** St. Maria Goretti's Church, Gaulan, Keningau
* St. Valentine's Parish, Beaufort (10 outstations)/St. John the Baptist's Parish, Sipitang
** sub-parishes of St. Zeno, Mile 58, Beaufort
** St. Boniface, Mile 60, Beaufort
** St. Simon, Saliwangan Baru, Beaufort
** Christ the King, Mile 70, Beaufort
** St. Michael the Archangel, Mile 6 1/2, Lumadan, Beaufort
** St. Joseph, Laboi, Beaufort
** St. Thomas, Takuli, Beaufort
** St. John the Apostle, Kiulu Baru, Beaufort and
** Divine Mercy (Kerahiman Ilahi), Lumat Laut, Beaufort
* St. Peter's Parish, Bundu, Kuala Penyu (10 outstations)
** sub-parishes of St. Joseph's Church, Kabunau-Menumpang, Kuala Penyu
** St. Stephen's Church, Kiaru, Kuala Penyu
** St. Ambrose's Church, Menumbok, Kuala Penyu
** St. Henry's Church, Kekapor-Batu Abai, Kuala Penyu
** St. Catherine of Siena's Church, Menunggang, Kuala Penyu
** St. Simon the Zealot's Church/St. Theresa of Lisieux's Diocesan Retreat Centre, Purun, Kuala Penyu
** St. Paul's Church, Batu Linting, Kuala Penyu
** St. Augustine's Church, Kiambor, Kuala Penyu
** Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Janang, Kuala Penyu and
** St. Thomas Becket's Church, Kelampun-Kilugus, Kuala Penyu
* St. Patrick's Parish, Membakut, Beaufort (6 outstations)
** sub-parishes of St. Philip's Church, Sinuko, Membakut, Beaufort
** St. Thomas' Church, Poring, Membakut, Beaufort
** St. Peter's Church, Penompok, Membakut, Beaufort
** St. Augustine of Hippo's Church, Tamalang, Membakut, Beaufort (formerly St. Paul, Tamalang)
** St. Veronica's Church, Tiong, Membakut, Beaufort
** St. Jude's Church, Ulu Lumagar, Bongawan, Papar
** St. Mary's Church, Paung, Membakut, Beaufort
** St. Macarius' Church, Sumbiling, Bongawan, Papar and
** Chist the King Church, Dungau, Membakut, Beaufort
* Holy Spirit Parish, Sook, Keningau (47 outstations)
** sub-parishes of St. Michael the Archangel's Church, Pensiangan, Nabawan
** St. Catherine of Siena's Church Tumura, Pensiangan, Nabawan
** St. Bede's Church, Nabawan
** St. Mark the Evangelist's Church, Tantayakan-Sapulut, Nabawan
** St. Joseph's Church, Pandiwan, Nabawan
** St. Maria Goretti's Church, Sinjaya, Nabawan
** Sts. Peter and Paul's Church, Pemunterian, Nabawan
** Assumption of Our Lady (Bonda Maria Diangkat Ke Surga) Church, Tetagas, Nabawan
** St. Mary Magdalene's Church, Tiulon, Sook, Keningau
** St. Joseph's Church, Maatol, Sook, Keningau
** Sacred Heart of Jesus (Hati Kudus Yesus) Church, Mototou, Sook, Keningau
** St. Paul's Church, Rancangan Belia, Sook, Keningau
** St. John Vianney's Church, Simbuan, Sook, Keningau
** Bonda Maria (St. Mary)/Our Lady of Rosary Church, Karamatoi-Dumbun, Sook, Keningau
** St. John Baptist De La Salle's Church, Mokotog, Sook, Keningau
** All Angels' Church, Seselungon, Sook, Keningau
** St. Stephen's Church, Sinaron, Sook, Keningau
** St. Ignatius' Church, Delayan Baru, Sook, Keningau
** St. Faustina Kowalska's Church, Kionsom Baru, Sook, Keningau
** Holy Trinity (Tritunggal Maha Kudus) Church, Tuaran Baru, Sook, Keningau
** St. Emmanuel's Church, Tinagalan, Sook, Keningau
** St. Paul's Church, Bunang, Sook, Keningau
** St. Peter's Church, Kabatang Baru, Sook, Keningau
** St. Paul Miki's Church, Sinaron Tengah, Sook, Keningau
** Our Lady of Fatima Church, Kilugus, Sook, Keningau
** Kristus Raja (Christ the King) Church, Tulid, Sook, Keningau
** All Saints (Para Kudus) Church, Kebulu, Keningau
** St. Clare of Assisi's Church, Lintuhun Baru, Sook, Keningau
** St. Mary's Church, Namadan Baru, Sook, Keningau
** All Angels' Church, Barasanon, Sook, Keningau and
** St. Thomas Aquinas' Church, Koposion, Sook, Keningau
* St. Theresa of Lisieux's Parish, Tondulu, Tambunan (16 outstations)
** sub-parishes of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini's Church, Nambayan, 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
** St. Luke the Evangelist (Lukas) Church, Tikolod, Tambunan
** Catholic Chapel Movement Room & Gethsemane Garden, Kiawayan, Tambunan
** St. Peter's Church, Mangkatai, Tambunan
** Christ the King Church, Sungoi, Tambunan
** Carmelite Monastery (CSE) and St. Mary Magdalene's Church, Kaingaran, Tambunan
** St. John the Baptist (Yohannes Pembaptis) Church, Rompon, Tambunan
** St. Mary's Church Dakar, Rompon, Tambunan
** St. Anthony's Church, Lotong, Tambunan
** Holy Spirit (Spiritu Sangti) Church, Kitou, Tambunan and
** St. Martin's Church, Tampasak, Tambunan
* Holy Cross Parish, Toboh, Tambunan (20 outstations)
** sub-parishes of Kristus Nokotungag (Risen Christ), Tombotuon-Kapayan, Tambunan
** St. Anthony, Patau, Tambunan
** Divine Mercy (Kerahiman Ilahi), Makatip-Rugading, Tambunan
** St. Peter, Kusob, Tambunan
** St. John, Kuala Namadan, Tambunan
** Immaculate Heart of Mary, Libang-Pahu, Tambunan
** Blessed Sacrament, Kirokot, Tambunan
** Mary Help of Christians, Timbou-Sukung, Tambunan
** Spiritu Tobitua (Holy Spirit), Sunsuron, Tambunan
** St. John, Romokon Lama, Kiulu, Tuaran
** St. Paul, Poring, Kiulu, Tuaran
** St. Paul, Romokon Baru, Kiulu, Tuaran
** St. Joseph, Geras, Tambunan
** St. Anthony, Sintuong-Tuong/Tudan, Tambunan
** Christ the King, Bambangan, Tambunan
** St. Matthew the Apostle, Tontolob Liwan-Tungou, Tambunan and
** Holy Trinity, Tiang, Tonop, Tambunan
* St. Anthony of Padua's Parish (16 outstations)/Immaculate Heart of Mary Mission District, Kemabong, Tenom (15 outstations)
** sub-parishes of St. Mary, Melalap, Tenom
** St. Simon the Zealot, Paal, Tenom
** Bonda Maria Tanah Maria, Kemabong-Sugiang-Baru Jumpa, Tenom
** Holy Family, Gumisi, Kemabong, Tenom
** St. Peter, Kuala Paitan, Kemabong, Tenom
** Holy Trinity, Tolokoson-Angalor, Kemabong, Tenom
** St. Thomas, Mamaitom, Kemabong, Tenom
** St. Paul, Bangkulin, Kemabong, Tenom
** St. Jude, Kaparungan-Kalibatang, Kemabong, Tenom
** St. Michael the Archangel, Kuala Tomani, Kemabong, Tenom
** St. Damian (Damianus), Inubai-Ponontomon, Tenom
** St. Joseph, Batu-Batu-Saga, Tenom
** St. John the Apostle, Mandalom-Barung, Tenom
** Holy Trinity, Paguokon, Tenom
** Our Lady of the Rosary, Batu Tiningkang, Tenom
** St. Martha of Bethany, Lagud, Tenom
** St. Mary Magdalene, Pulong, Melalap, Tenom
** St. Paul, Pagansangon, Melalap, Tenom
** St. Francis of Assisi, Pangalat, Melalap, Tenom
** Risen Christ, Tipoh, Tenom
** St. Joseph, Sigapon, Tenom and
** St. Peter, Pamilaan, Tenom

## 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. Kennedy Nakudah Kilin, Fr. Joseph Kondu Gapitang and Fr. Appolonius Yakis, CSE
St. Valentine's Parish, Beaufort/St. John the Baptist's Parish, Sipitang
* Rector: Fr. Ronnie Luni
* Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Lazarus Uhin
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
Holy Spirit Parish Sook, Keningau
* Rector: Fr. Clement Abel Anggas
* Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Philip Muji, Fr. Anthony Clarence Mikat and Fr. Bede Morti Lamutan
St. Theresa of Lisieux's Parish, Tondulu, Tambunan
* Rector: Fr. Rudolf Joannes
* Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Sharbel Kevin Francisco Joseph Sambikol, CSE
Holy Cross Parish, Toboh, Tambunan
* Rector: Fr. Wilfred James
* Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Giovanni Chrysostomus Sugau, CSE and Fr. David Mamat
St. Anthony of Padua's Parish/Immaculate Heart of Mary Mission District, Kemabong, Tenom
* Rector: Fr. Bonaventure Jausi Unting
* Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Harry Dorisoh and Fr. Benedict Daulis Runsab

#### Priests of Keningau

* Msgr. Gilbert Lasius Duuk
* Msgr. Gilbert Engan
* Deacon Nelbart Peter
* Fr. Alberto Irenus David, SJ
* Fr. Anthony Clarence Mikat
* Fr. Appolonius Yakis, CSE
* Fr. Bede Anthonius Balunting
* Fr. Bede Morti Lamutan
* Fr. Benedict Daulis Runsab
* Fr. Bonaventure Jausi Unting
* Fr. Boniface Kimsin
* Fr. Dr. Charles Chiew
* Fr. Clement Abel Anggas
* Fr. David Richard Gasikol
* Fr. David Mamat
* Fr. Dominico Evan Lasius Duuk, CSE
* Fr. Francis Dakun
* Fr. Gilbert James Augustine, OFM Cap
* Fr. Giovanni Chrysostomus Sugau, CSE
* Fr. Harry Dorisoh
* Fr. Joseph Kondu Gapitang
* Fr. Kennedy Nakudah Kilin
* Fr. Lazarus Uhin
* Fr. Nalerin Elrone Nahfirin, SJ
* Fr. Paul Mikin
* Fr. Philip Muji
* Fr. Roney Mailap
* Fr. Ronnie Alfred Luni
* Fr. Rudolf Michael Rayner Sagulu, CSE
* Fr. Rudolf Joannes
* Fr. Sharbel Kevin Francisco Joseph Sambikol, CSE

### Priests Outstationed/On Study Leave

* Fr. Valentine Gompuk, OFM Cap (Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur)
* Fr. Francis Dakun (St. Peter's College Major Seminary, Kuching, Sarawak)
* Fr. Alberto Irenus David, SJ (Church of St. Francis Xavier, Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya, Selangor)
* Fr. David Richard Gasikol (University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines)
* Fr. Gilbert James Augustine, 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 Elrone Nahfirin, SJ (Jesuit mission in Spain)

## Religious orders

* Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (OFM Cap)
* Order of Friars Minor (OFM)
* Society of Jesus (SJ)
* Carmelitae Sancti Eliae (CSE)

## 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/Menumpang, Kuala Penyu
* SK St. Pius Pamilaan/Senagang, Tenom
* SK St. James Apin-Apin, Keningau
* SK St. Patrick, Membakut, Beaufort
* SK St. Peter Bundu, Kuala Penyu
* SRK St. Theresa Tondulu, Tambunan
* SK St. Augustine Kiambor, Kuala Penyu
* SK St. David Toboh, Tambunan

### Secondary

* SMK St. Francis Xavier, Keningau
* SM St. Martin Tampasak, Tambunan
* SM St. Anthony, Tenom
* SM St. John, Beaufort
* SM St. Peter Bundu, Kuala Penyu
* SMK St. Patrick, Membakut, Beaufort