Diocese of Keningau

Dioecesis Keningauensis

Bishop(s)

Cornelius Piong, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 17 December 1992
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Malaysia
Square Kilometers: 18,298 (7,067 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://keuskupankeningau.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Kampung Tuarid Taud, P.O. Box 256, 89008 Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia
Telephone: (087)33.29.35
Fax: 34.43.61

Past and Present Ordinaries

Cornelius Piong (17 Dec 1992 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 December 1992	Erected	Diocese of Kota Kinabalu (Bahaigan Pendalaman (Interior Division))	Diocese of Keningau (erected)
23 May 2008	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Keningau (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

1999 83,195 394,400 21.1% 6 6 13,865 4 28 9 ap2000

2000 87,066 413,200 21.1% 9 9 9,674 3 28 9 ap2001

2001 90,592 514,500 17.6% 9 9 10,065 3 28 9 ap2002

2002 93,713 529,935 17.7% 9 9 10,412 3 34 9 ap2003

2003 95,999 543,183 17.7% 10 10 9,599 3 38 10 ap2004

2004 98,362 550,026 17.9% 11 11 8,942 3 54 10 ap2005

2006 102,777 561,000 18.3% 11 11 9,343 13 64 10 ap2007

2013 122,479 434,723 28.2% 17 2 19 6,446 15 52 11 ap2014

2016 128,900 472,000 27.3% 16 1 17 7,582 25 44 10 ap2017

2019 135,800 494,900 27.4% 16 1 17 7,988 25 44 10 ap2020

2021 147,369 504,095 29.2% 23 2 25 5,894 7 44 10 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	83,195	394,400	21.1%	6		6	13,865	4	28	9	ap2000
2000	87,066	413,200	21.1%	9		9	9,674	3	28	9	ap2001
2001	90,592	514,500	17.6%	9		9	10,065	3	28	9	ap2002
2002	93,713	529,935	17.7%	9		9	10,412	3	34	9	ap2003
2003	95,999	543,183	17.7%	10		10	9,599	3	38	10	ap2004
2004	98,362	550,026	17.9%	11		11	8,942	3	54	10	ap2005
2006	102,777	561,000	18.3%	11		11	9,343	13	64	10	ap2007
2013	122,479	434,723	28.2%	17	2	19	6,446	15	52	11	ap2014
2016	128,900	472,000	27.3%	16	1	17	7,582	25	44	10	ap2017
2019	135,800	494,900	27.4%	16	1	17	7,988	25	44	10	ap2020
2021	147,369	504,095	29.2%	23	2	25	5,894	7	44	10	ap2022