Sandakan (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Julius Dusin Gitom, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 July 2007
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Malaysia
Square Kilometers: 43,110 (16,651 Square Miles)
Description: Sandakan and Tawau
Official Web Site: https://www.dioceseofsandakan.org
Mailing Address: Bishop's Office, P.O. Box 2039, 90723 Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
Telephone: (089)21.70.71
Fax: 21.86.23

Past and Present Ordinaries

Julius Dusin Gitom (16 Jul 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 July 2007	Erected	Diocese of Kota Kinabalu (Sandakan and Tawau)	Diocese of Sandakan (erected)
23 May 2008	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Sandakan (from Kuching)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

2010 47,242 1,136,583 4.2% 7 7 6,748 10 4 ap2011

2014 52,008 1,271,388 4.1% 9 9 5,778 1 12 4 ap2015

2017 54,533 1,245,132 4.4% 9 9 6,059 8 5 ap2018

2020 59,266 1,377,344 4.3% 11 11 5,387 9 5 ap2021

2022 59,764 1,270,881 4.7% 10 10 5,976 9 5 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2010	47,242	1,136,583	4.2%	7	7	6,748		10	4	ap2011
2014	52,008	1,271,388	4.1%	9	9	5,778	1	12	4	ap2015
2017	54,533	1,245,132	4.4%	9	9	6,059		8	5	ap2018
2020	59,266	1,377,344	4.3%	11	11	5,387		9	5	ap2021
2022	59,764	1,270,881	4.7%	10	10	5,976		9	5	ap2023