Roman Catholic Diocese of Keningau

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)
 * St. Valentine's Parish, Beaufort (10 outstations)/St. John the Baptist's Parish, Sipitang
 * St. Peter's Parish, Kuala Penyu (10 outstations)
 * St. Patrick's Parish, Membakut, Beaufort (6 outstations)
 * Holy Spirit Parish, Sook, Keningau (47 outstations)
 * St. Theresa of Lisieux's Parish, Tondulu, Tambunan (16 outstations)
 * Holy Cross Parish, Toboh, Tambunan (20 outstations)
 * St. Anthony of Padua's Parish (16 outstations)/Immaculate Heart of Mary Mission District, Kemabong, Tenom (15 outstations)

Bishop
Datuk Cornelius Piong, DD.

Permanently based priests
St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral Parish, Keningau (KSFX)
 * Rector: Msgr. Gilbert Lasius
 * Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Bede Anthonius, Fr. Joseph Gapitang, Fr. Kennedy Nakudah 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 Mikat and Fr. Bede Morti Lamutan

St. Theresa of Lisieux's Parish, Tondulu, Tambunan
 * Rector: Fr. Rudolf Joannes Sagulu
 * Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Giovanni Chrysostomus Sugau, CSE and Fr. Sharbel Kevin Francisco Joseph Sambikol, CSE

Holy Cross Parish, Toboh, Tambunan
 * Rector: Fr. Wilfred James
 * Assistant Rector(s): Fr. David Mamat

St. Anthony of Padua's Parish/Immaculate Heart of Mary Mission District, Kemabong, Tenom
 * Rector: Fr. Bonaventure Unting
 * Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Harry Dorisoh and Fr. Benedict Daulis Runsab

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. David Gasikol (University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines)
 * Fr. Gilbert James Augustine, OFM Cap (Church of the Risen Christ, Air Itam, Penang)