Roman Catholic Diocese of Keningau
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Diocese of Keningau
Dioecesis Keningauensis
Keuskupan Keningau
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Cathedral of Keningau
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| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kota Kinabalu |
| Metropolitan | Kota Kinabalu |
| Statistics | |
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| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 561,000 102,777 (18.3%) |
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| Rite | Latin |
| Established | 17 December 1992 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Francis Xavier in Keningau |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Cornelius Piong |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | John Wong Soo Kau |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Keningau (Lat: Dioecesis Keningauensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia.
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 and only bishop is Cornelius Piong, appointed in 1992.
Ordinaries
- Bishop Cornelius Piong (17 Dec 1992 Appointed - )
See also
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