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The Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu (
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: ''Archdioecesis Kotakinabaluensis''; Malay: ''Keuskupan Agung Kota Kinabalu'';
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: ''哥打京那巴鲁总教区'') is a metropolitan
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of the
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of the Catholic Church in
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, Malaysia, on the island of
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. The archdiocese is the oldest ecclesiastical territory in Malaysia, with a long history slowly rising along with the Catholic population from a prefecture to an archdiocese. Its
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archepiscopal see is Sacred Heart Cathedral, Kota Kinabalu. The patron saint of the archdiocese is St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.


History

Originally erected on 4 September 1855 as the
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of Labuan and Borneo, created on territory split off from the then
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(including the neighbouring
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). On 5 February 1927 it was renamed the Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Borneo, and lost territory to form the
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(now Dioceses of
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,
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and
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). On 14 February 1952 the prefecture was promoted to
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of Jesselton, hence entitled to a
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. On 22 March 1962 its name was changed once more to the Apostolic Vicariate of Kota Kinabalu, after its see. On 31 May 1976 the vicariate was elevated to a full Diocese of Kota Kinabalu,
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in the
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of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kuching. The diocese lost territories twice, to create its present suffragans : * on 17 December 1992 the diocese the Diocese of Keningau with the appointment of Cornelius Piong. * on 16 July 2007 the Diocese of Sandakan with the appointment of Julius Dusin Gitom. On 23 May 2008, the diocese was elevated to Metropolitan Archdiocese, whose
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comprises the above suffragan dioceses, both formerly part of the original territory of the diocese of Kota Kinabalu: the Dioceses of
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and
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. On 21 June 2010,
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appointed
John Wong Soo Kau John Wong Soo Kau (born 6 June 1969) is a Malaysian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was named the second metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu, Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu on 24 January 2013, the Feast of Francis de Sal ...
, director of the aspirants' formation house in Kota Kinabalu, as Coadjutor Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu. His ordination took place on 1 October 2010 and was installed as the second and current
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of this diocese in 2013. His predecessor, John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw, has been served as the first Archbishop from 1987 to his retirement on 1 December 2012.


Prelates


Apostolic prefects of Labuan and Borneo


Apostolic prefects of Labuan and Northern Borneo


Apostolic prefects of Northern Borneo


Apostolic vicars of Jesselton/Kota Kinabalu


Bishops of Kota Kinabalu


Archbishops of Kota Kinabalu


Clergy

* Msgr. Nicholas Stephen Juki Tinsung Moujing (Vicar general) * Rev. Primus Jouil (Vicar general emeritus) * Seminarian Canisius Benjamin * Rev. Aloysius Fidelis * Rev. Ambrose Michael Atang * Rev. Bradley Belly Stephen * Rev Columba Wennidy (Ned Dousia) Moujing, OSB * Rev. Cruzender Alex, OFM * Rev. Daniel Jomilong * Rev. David Sham * Rev. Datuk Felix Chung Chee Luk * Rev. Florian Marcus Dompok * Rev. Francis Tsen * Rev. Frederick Raymond Misius * Rev. Gerald Terence Saimel, OFM * Rev. Gilbert Marcus Dompok * Rev. Isidore Gilbert Gondilou * Rev. Jack Johimi Sigam * Rev. Jalius Sading * Rev. Jeffri Gumu * Rev. Jerry Joseph Muhamat * Rev. Johnny Raju * Rev. Joseph Fung, SJ * Rev. Joshua Liew Chi Kiong * Rev. Lawrence Kim Jin-su, SST (Mirinae missionary from
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) * Rev. Mattheus Augustine Luta * Rev. Maximillianno Benhor Hontor * Rev. Michael John Modoit * Rev. Moses Yap Poh Sing, OFM (Outstationed from
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) * Rev. Patrick Erik Jerome * Rev. Paul Lo Chee Khong * Rev. Peter Chung Pit Soon * Rev. Dr. Peter Nicholas Abas * Rev. Postinus Fidelis Kurup * Rev. Rayner Bisius * Rev. Saimon William * Rev. Sunny Chung * Rev. Sylvester Wong Vun Cheong * Rev. Terans Thadeus John Dunggi * Rev. Thomas Madanan * Rev. Thomas Yip Wee Tsung * Rev. Tony Gideon Mojiwat * Rev. Wilfred Petrus Atin * Rev. William Poilis * Rev. Wilson Francis Bandaran * Rev. Zeno Lasius Gantis


Outstationed / On study leave

* Rev. Aiden Peter Jr, OFM * Rev. Claurence Motoyou, OFM * Rev. Cosmas Francis Yasun, OFM * Rev. Crispus Mosinoh, OFM * Rev. Cristiano James Willie Sumbat, MHM * Rev. Don Don Romero Ramerez, OFM * Rev. Edward Raymond Misius * Rev. Elvost Lunchi, MHM * Rev. Gilbert James Augustine Janggul, OFM Cap * Rev. Herman Menjuan, MHM * Rev. Mitchelly Kiun Solidau * Rev. Nalerin Erone Nahfirin, SJ * Rev. Robin Lormangkok, CSsR * Rev. Russell Lawrine Samin * Rev. Sixtus Pitah Amit, OFM


List of parishes

As of 2023, there are 23 parishes across 4 deaneries including various sub-parishes and 229 outstations found in the Catholic Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu. * Kota Kinabalu City Deanery (8 parishes) * Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish, Karamunsing, Kota Kinabalu ** sub-parish of
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Monastery Chapel, Karamunsing, Kota Kinabalu * St Simon's Parish, Likas, Kota Kinabalu * Church of Mary Immaculate Parish, Bukit Padang, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu * Stella Maris Parish, Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu ** sub-parish of St Catherine Laboure's Church, Putatan, Penampang * St Thomas More's Parish, Kepayan, Kota Kinabalu ** sub-parish of St John's Chapel, Kopungit, Kepayan, Kota Kinabalu * St Catherine of Siena's Parish, Inanam, Kota Kinabalu ** sub-parishes of St. Teresa de Avila's Church, Bantayan/Pangasaan, Inanam, Kota Kinabalu ** St Simon's Church, Pulau Penampang, Manggatal, Kota Kinabalu ** St Victor's Church, Bambangan, Inanam, Kota Kinabalu ** St Paul's Church, Kionsom Kecil, Inanam, Kota Kinabalu ** St Mary's Church, Kionsom, Inanam, Kota Kinabalu and ** St Patrick's Church, Kiambalang, Inanam, Kota Kinabalu * Good Shepherd's Parish, Manggatal, Kota Kinabalu ** sub-parishes of St James' Church, Bongkud, Manggatal, Kota Kinabalu ** St Jacob's Church, Tombongon, Manggatal, Kota Kinabalu ** St Joseph's Church, Kokol, Manggatal, Kota Kinabalu ** Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Togung, Manggatal, Kota Kinabalu ** Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Binaung Baru, Manggatal, Kota Kinabalu and ** St Stephen's Church, Keliangau, Manggatal, Kota Kinabalu * Holy Family Parish, Telipok, Kota Kinabalu ** sub-parishes of Church of the Divine Mercy, KKIP Sepanggar, Manggatal, Kota Kinabalu ** St Flora's Church, Lapasan, Telipok, Kota Kinabalu ** St Mary Magdalene's Church, Kayu Madang, Telipok, Kota Kinabalu ** St Peter's Church, Tampulan, Telipok, Kota Kinabalu ** St Anne's Church, Lawa Mondou, Telipok, Kota Kinabalu ** St Lazarus' Church, Natai, Telipok, Kota Kinabalu ** St Irenaeus' Church, Natai Siba, Telipok, Kota Kinabalu and ** St Francis Xavier's Church, Bunsut, Telipok, Kota Kinabalu * North West Coast Division Deanery (5 parishes) * St John the Evangelist's Parish, Labuaya, Tuaran * Central/Tamparuli Zone ** sub-parishes of St Philip the Apostle's Church/St. Veronica's Chapel on the Hill (Station of the Cross site), Kiansom,
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** St Anthony's Church, Kauluan, Tamparuli ** St Simon's Church, Tambalaung, Tamparuli ** St Faustina Kowalska's Church, Rambai, Tamparuli (formerly St Luke the Evangelist, Rambai) ** St Bernardette of Lourdes' Church, Guakon, Tamparuli (formerly St Joseph the Worker, Guakon) ** St Sebastian's Church, Bukit Giling, Telipok, Kota Kinabalu ** St Anthony of Padua's Church, Bundung, Topokon, Tuaran ** St Joan of Arc's Church, Logkou, Telipok, Kota Kinabalu ** St Paul's Church, Logub, Tuaran ** St Padre Pio of Pietrelcina's Church, Sawah, Tamparuli (formerly St Thomas the Apostle's Church, Sawah) ** St Theresa Avilla's Church, Tongkurangoh, Tamparuli ** St Julius' Church, Bambangan Baru, Tuaran ** St Patrick's Church, Bundu Tohuri, Tuaran ** St Henry's Church, Kelawat, Tuaran ** St Julius' Church, Kibambangan, Bundu Tohuri, Tuaran ** St Clare of Assisi's Church, Koporingan, Tamparuli (formerly St Joseph's Church, Koporingan) ** St Stephen's Church, Kotunuan Baru, Tamparuli (formerly St Joseph's Church, Kotunuan Baru) ** St Martha of Bethany's Church, Loputung, Tamparuli ** St Juliana Falconieri's Church, Kapa, Tamparuli ** St Francis' Church, Minangkob, Tamparuli ** St Cornelius the Pope's Church, Moingob, Tamparuli ** St Ignatius of Loyola Church, Puhus, Tamparuli (formerly St. Mary's Church, Puhus) ** St Anna's Church, Ruhiang, Tamparuli ** St Matthew the Apostle's Church, Namadan/Bambangan Lama, Tamparuli ** St Paul's Church, Sinalapak, Tamparuli ** St Louis' Church, Tiong-Tiong, Tamparuli ** St Catherine of Siena's Church, Tomis Baru, Tamparuli (formerly St Mary's Church, Tomis Baru) and ** Our Lady of Fatima Church, Gayaratau/Bundu Rikos, Tamparuli * Tenghilan Zone ** sub-parishes of St James' Church,
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** St Cecilia's Church, Gumoron, Tenghilan ** St John Baptist Mary Vianney's Church, Tolus, Kota Belud ** St Anthony's Church, Pituru, Kota Belud ** St Raphael the Archangel's Church Pompod, Kelawat, Kota Belud ** St Hillary of Poitiers' Church, Ponopuan, Tenghilan ** St Peter's Church, Koburan, Tenghilan ** Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Lapai, Tenghilan (formerly Holy Rosary, Lapai) ** St Jane Frances de Chantal's Church, Gumoron Siba, Tenghilan ** St Theresa of Lisieux's Church, Linsuk, Tenghilan ** St Monica's Church, Gumoron Sokid/Kituho, Tenghilan ** St Mary's Church, Mesilou, Tenghilan ** St Francis' Church, Monggis, Tenghilan ** St Mark the Evangelist's Church, Suromboton, Tenghilan ** St John's Church, Tinuhan, Tenghilan and ** St Maria Goretti's Church, Molisou/Saradan, Tenghilan * Topokon Zone ** sub-parishes of St Mary Mother of God Church, Topokon, Tuaran ** St John's Church, Madang, Tuaran (formerly St Joseph's Church, Madang) ** St Peter's Church, Lapasan, Tenghilan ** St Theresa's Church, Toboh Baru, Tamparuli ** Holy Cross Church, Rungus, Tamparuli (formerly St Michael the Archangel's Church, Rungus) ** St Pedro Calungsod's Church, Pitas, Tuaran and ** St Veronica of Binasco Church, Timbou/Wangkod, Tuaran ** St Benedict Abbot's Church, Wangkod Gontung, Tuaran * Former zone: Pukak Zone (abolished; merged with parish of St. Joseph the Husband of Mary, Kiulu, Tuaran) * St Edmund's Parish, Kota Belud ** sub-parishes of St. William's Church, Lingkubang/Purak Ogis/Tambatuon, Kota Belud ** St Thomas' Church, Kelawat, Kota Belud ** St. Catherine's Church, Melangkap/Kebayau, Kota Belud ** St. Martin's Church, Narinang/Bayayat/Sogoh/Botung, Kota Belud ** St. Cecilia's Church, Piasau, Kota Belud ** St. Anastasia's Church, Pinansang-Tamu Darat/Ratau/Gaur, Kota Belud ** St. Flora's Church, Lasau Tintapon, Kota Belud ** St. William's Church, Tempasuk I, Kota Belud ** St. Augustine's Church, Tempasuk II, Kota Belud ** St. Dominic's Church, Tambulion, Kota Belud ** St. John of the Cross Church, Lasau/Gonok, Kota Belud ** St. Matthew the Apostle Church, Rantai Rosok, Kota Belud ** St. Theresa's Church, Ginapas/Kalibungan, Kota Belud ** St. Andrew's Church, Gintuong/Bugaron, Kota Belud ** Mary Queen of Heaven (St. Maria Ratu) Church, Bangkahak Lama, Kota Belud ** St. Paul's Church, Guong/Bangkahak Baru/Zing, Kota Belud ** St. Francis Xavier's Church, Bangkahak Sunsum, Kota Belud ** St. Francis' Church, Mandap, Kota Belud ** St. Hillary of Poitiers' Church, Timbang, Kota Belud ** St. Benedict's Church, Taburan, Kota Belud ** St. Joseph's Church, Mantanau, Kota Belud and ** St. Alphonsus of Liguori Church, Ulu Kukut, Mangaris, Kota Belud * St Peter Claver's Parish, Ranau * Central Zone ** sub-parishes of St Sebastian's Church, Marakau, Ranau ** St Charles Borromeo's Church, Kandawayon, Ranau ** St Bede's Church, Kokob, Ranau ** St Jude's Church, Maukab/Komburongoh, Ranau ** St Joan of Arc's Church, Longut, Ranau ** St Maria Goretti's Church, Tiang Lama, Ranau ** St Fridolin of Sackingen's Church, Gaur, Ranau and ** Chapel of Our Lady of the Church, Kilimu, Ranau * Poring/Bongkud Zone ** sub-parishes of St Victor's Church, Bongkud/Poring, Ranau ** St Jerome of Bethlehem's Church, Lutut, Ranau ** St Dominic Savio's Church, Langsat/Kirokot, Ranau ** St Geoffrey of Clairvaux's Church, Waluhu, Ranau ** St Cornelius's Church Kinasaraban Baru, Lohan, Ranau ** St Joseph Husband of Mary's Church, Nopung, Ranau ** St Martin de Porres' Church, Singgaron Baru, Ranau and ** Our Lady of Fatima Church, Kawiyan, Ranau * Kibbas/Kundasang Zone ** sub-parishes of St Augustine of Hippo's Church, Kibbas, Ranau ** St Martha of Bethany's Church Kauluan, Kundasang, Ranau ** St Padre Pio of Pietrelcina's Church, Manantangah, Ranau ** St Maria Goretti's Church Ruhukon, Kundasang, Ranau ** St John of the Cross' Church Tambiau, Kundasang, Ranau ** St Paul's Church, Toboh Baru, Ranau and ** St Juan (John) Diego's Church Kiwawoi, Kundasang, Ranau * Paginatan Zone ** sub-parishes of St Peter the Apostle's Church, Paginatan, Ranau ** St Fidelis of Sigmaringen's Church, Lungkidau, Ranau ** St Patrick's Church, Soborong, Ranau ** St Francis Xavier's Church, Sagindai, Ranau and ** St Andrew Kim Tae-gon's Church, Torikon/Matupang/Bunakon, Ranau * Nalapak Zone ** sub-parishes of St Joseph the Worker's Church, Kebulu, Ranau ** St Francis of Assisi's Church, Kinaratuan, Ranau ** St John Paul II's Church, Nalapak/Muruk, Ranau ** St Anne's Church, Sedul, Ranau and ** St Bruno's Church, Nabutan, Ranau * Perancangan Zone ** sub-parishes of St Gabriel the Archangel's Church, Perancangan/Takutan, Ranau ** St Matthew the Apostle's Church, Togop Darat, Ranau ** St Francis of Paola's Church, Pinawantai, Ranau ** St Philip Neri's Church, Lobou Baru, Ranau ** St Pedro Calungsod's Church, Monggis, Ranau and ** St Michael the Archangel's Church, Nalumad/Dantayon, Ranau * Nunuk Ragang/Bolisuk Zone ** sub-parishes of St Edwin of Northumbria's Church, Maringkan, Ranau ** St Anthony the Great Church, Toupos, Ranau ** St Henry's Church, Tompios, Ranau ** St Anthony of Padua's Church, Nunuk Ragang/Bolisuk, Ranau ** St Monica de Paula's Church, Bitoon, Ranau ** St Peter's Church, Walahu, Ranau ** St Joseph of Cupertino's Church, Ponulangon, Ranau and ** St Nicholas of Myra's Church, Kigiwit, Ranau * Lobou/Timbua Zone ** sub-parishes of St David's Church, Lobou Baru/Timbua, Ranau ** St Louis-Marie de Montfort's Church, Lobou Lama, Ranau (formerly St Charles Lwanga's Church, Lobou Lama) ** St Stanislaus' Church, Tibabar, Ranau ** St Mary's Church, Karagasan, Ranau ** St Theresa of Avila's Church, Tumbalang, Ranau ** St John's Church, Sumbilingon, Ranau ** St Vincent de Paul's Church, Kantas, Ranau and ** St Philip the Apostle's Church, Togibang, Ranau * St Joseph the Husband of Mary's Parish, Tombongon, Kiulu, Tuaran (formerly Pukak/Kiuku Zone, St. John the Evangelist's Church, Labuaya, Tuaran) ** sub-parishes of St Martin's Church, Malanggang/Tompinahaton/Tombung, Kiulu ** St Bruno's Church, Mantaranau, Kiulu ** St Michael the Archangel's Church, Lokub, Kiulu ** St Vitus' Church, Poturidong, Kiulu ** St Agnes' Church, Borombon, Kiulu ** St Mary's Church, Raganan, Kiulu ** St James the Apostle's Church, Talungan, Kiulu ** St Lucy's Church, Rangalau Baru, Kiulu ** St Francis' Church, Rangalau Lama, Kiulu ** St Bonaventure's Church, Mongkonihab, Kiulu ** St Nicholas of Myra's Church, Sinopukan, Kiulu ** St Thomas the Apostle's Church, Tapatau, Kiulu ** St Anthony's Church, Rungus Panansawa, Kiulu ** St John Vianney's Church, Pukak, Kiulu ** St Agatha's Church, Gonipis Lama, Kiulu ** St Patricia's Church, Gonipis Baru, Kiulu ** St Martin's Church, Lingga Baru, Kiulu ** St Theresa's Church, Kisonit, Kiulu ** St Elizabeth's Church, Liposu Baru, Kiulu ** Sts Peter and Paul's Church, Lubok, Kiulu (formerly St. Paul's Church, Lubok) ** St Philip's Church, Mangkaladom, Kiulu ** St Timothy's Church, Nulu, Kiulu ** St Peter's Church, Pinagon, Kiulu ** St Joseph's Church, Ratau, Kiulu ** St Michael the Archangel's Church, Rugading, Kiulu ** St Augustine of Hippo's Church, Sinansag, Kiulu ** St Mary's Church, Sukang, Kiulu ** St Andrew's Church, Talantang, Kiulu ** St Julius' Church Talungan, Tudan, Kiulu ** St Scholastica's Church, Tiku, Inanam, Kota Kinabalu (formerly St. Joseph's Church, Tiku) ** St Gabriel the Archangel's Church, Ruminding, Kiulu and ** St Isidore of Seville Church, Kolubaan, Kiulu * St Pius X Parish, Bundu Tuhan, Ranau ** sub-parishes of St Michael's Church, Tudan/Poring, Kiulu, Tuaran, ** St Bruno's Church, Toboh Lama, Ranau, ** St Valentine's Church, Himbaan, Kundasang, Ranau, ** St Patrick's Church, Kiau Teburi, Kota Belud, ** St Anthony Abbot's Church, Kiau Bersatu, Kota Belud, ** St Irenaeus of Lyon's Church, Kiau Nuluh, Kota Belud, ** St Peter's Church, Lobong-Lobong, Kota Belud, ** St Augustine of Hippo's Church, Kaung, Kota Belud, ** Rusod Tobitua (Holy Spirit) Church, Tomis Jaya, Kiulu, Tuaran, ** Holy Cross Church, Tomis, Kiulu, Tuaran, ** St Anthony of Padua's Church, Tiong Gondohon, Kiulu, Tuaran, ** St John's Church, Tiong Ratau, Kiulu, Tuaran, ** St Joseph's Church, Tiong Simpodon, Kiulu, Tuaran, ** St John the Baptist's Church, Tiong Perungusan, Kiulu, Tuaran, ** St Francis of Assisi's Church, Tiong Temburung, Kiulu, Tuaran, ** St Bernard's Church, Sinulihan, Kiulu, Tuaran, ** St Dominic's Church, Lokos, Kiulu, Tuaran, ** St Joseph's Church, Kotunuon Lama, Kiulu, Tuaran, ** St Paul's Church Wasai, Himbaan, Ranau, ** St Philip Neri's Church, Dalas, Pekan Nabalu, Kota Belud, ** St Theresa's Church, Simpangan, Kota Belud, ** St Joseph's Church, Nadau/Giok, Kiulu, Tuaran, ** St Peter's Church, Pahu, Kiulu, Tuaran, ** St Joseph's Church, Taginambur, Kota Belud, ** St Joseph's Church, Rungus Turongohon, Tamparuli, Tuaran, ** St Bede's Church, Rungus Nahaba, Tamparuli, Tuaran, ** St Pius V's Church, Bongol, Tamparuli, Tuaran ** St Geoffrey's Church, Bontik/Parad, Tamparuli, Tuaran and ** St Cladius' Church, Kinasaraban, Kundasang, Ranau * Kudat Division Deanery (2 parishes) * St Theresa's Parish, Kota Marudu ** sub-parishes of St Peter's Church, Tunggung, Kota Marudu ** St Michael the Archangel's Church, Pinatau, Kota Marudu ** St Mary's Church, Morion, Kota Marudu ** St Barbara's Church, Tingkalanon, Kota Marudu ** St John's Church, Togudon, Kota Marudu ** St Gerard's Church, Salimandut, Kota Marudu ** St Anne's Church, Batutai, Kota Marudu (formerly St. Joseph's Church, Batutai) ** St Andrew's Church, Rasak, Tandek, Kota Marudu ** St John's Church, Mangaris, Kota Marudu ** St Joseph's Church, Sungoi Laut, Kota Marudu ** St Alphonsa Muttathupadathu's Church, Sungoi Darat, Kota Marudu ** Holy Cross Church, Ginaranan/Dalamason, Kota Marudu ** St. Simon the Zealot, Gana, Kota Marudu ** Assumption of Our Lady Church, Gosusu/Bintasan, Kota Marudu ** St Nicholas' Church, Mempakad Darat, Pitas ** St Stephen's Church, Bilangau Kecil, Pitas ** St Vincent's Church, Gumpa/Bongkol, Pitas ** St Monica's Church, Ladap, Pitas ** St Peter's Church, Kiambalang, Pitas and ** St Pio of Pietrelcina's Church, Rukom, Pitas * St Peter's Parish, Kudat ** sub-parishes of Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Tajau, Kudat ** Church of Our Lady Immaculate, Taipa, Kudat and ** Church of St. Paul, Tinukadan, Kudat * South West Coast Division Deanery (8 parishes) * St Michael's Parish, Donggongon, Penampang ** sub-parishes of Church of St Aloysius Gonzaga, Limbanak, Penampang, ** Assumption of Our Lady, Sugud, Penampang, ** St Marcellinus, Minintod, Inanam, Kota Kinabalu, ** Church of the Divine Mercy, Maang, Penampang, ** Mary Immaculate Conception, Sukang Mabpai, Inanam, Kota Kinabalu, ** St Theresa of The Child Jesus, Kolopis, Penampang, ** Woori Jib Chapel, Potuki, Putatan, Penampang (formerly Hamin Tokou Potuki), ** St Benedict, Timpangoh Laut, Sugud, Penampang, ** St Pope John Paul II, Buayan, Penampang (formerly St Patrick, Buayan), ** St Bernard, Terian, Penampang, ** St Julius I, Timpayasa, Penampang and ** Chapel of Mary Mother of Ecclesia, Tiku, Penampang * Holy Nativity Parish Terawi, Putatan, Penampang ** sub-parishes of Our Lady of Fatima Church, Talang Taun, Ulu Putatan, Penampang, ** St Simon the Zealot's Church, Duvanson, Putatan, Penampang and ** St Peter the Apostle's Church, Tombovo, Putatan, Penampang * St Paul's Parish, Dontozidon, Penampang ** sub-parish of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Kobusak, Penampang * Sacred Heart Parish, Inobong, Penampang ** sub-parishes of Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Babagon, Penampang, ** Church of St Joseph the Worker, Pogunon, Penampang, ** Church of the Presentation, Pongobonon, Buayan, Penampang, ** Church of Christ the King, Kipouvo, Penampang, ** Church of St Stephen the Martyr, Kibunut, Penampang, ** Church of St Michael and All Angels, Lutung, Moyog, Penampang, ** Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Togudon, Penampang, ** Church of St Martin, Moyog, Penampang, ** Church of the Holy Cross, Togudon, Penampang, ** Church of St Andrew the Apostle, Longkogungan, Babagon, Penampang, ** Church of the Risen Christ, Timpangoh, Babagon, Penampang and ** Church of the Holy Trinity, Madsiang, Penampang (formerly Madsiang Catholic Church) * Holy Rosary Parish, Limbahau, Papar ** sub-parishes of St Patrick's Church, Kinuta, Papar ** Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Biau, Papar ** St Aloysius Gonzaga's Church, Limputong, Papar ** St Teresa's Church, Sabandil, Papar ** St Sabina's Church, Titimboungon, Papar ** St. Agnes' Church, Ovai/Kambizaan, Papar ** Pace Bene Retreat Centre, Purak, Papar ** St. Linus' Church, Lingan, Papar ** St. Dominic Savio's Church, Mandalipau, Papar ** St. Anthony's Church, Bolotikon, Papar ** St. Monica's Church, Tuntul/Moindang, Papar ** St. Stephen's Church, Kayau, Papar and ** St. Samuel's Church, Kawari, Papar * St Joseph the Worker's Parish, Papar ** sub-parishes of St Damian of Molokai, Dambai, Papar ** St Luke the 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* St Augustine's Parish/Montfort Youth Training Centre, Kinarut, Papar ** sub-parishes of St Martin, Mook, Kinarut, Papar ** St Paul's Chapel on The Hill, Montfort Youth Training Centre, Kinarut, Papar ** St Paul, Bisuang, Papar ** St Anne Grandmother of Jesus, Punson/Kirilip, Kinarut, Papar ** St Padre Pio, Labak, Kinarut, Papar and ** St Nicholas of Myra, Molonsi, Kompimpinan, Papar


Religious orders


Religious men

* Brothers of the Christian School (FSC); De La Salle Brothers * Brothers of St Gabriel (SG); Gabrielite or Monfort Brothers * Clerical Society of the Most Holy Trinity (SST) * Marist Brothers of the Schools (FMS) *
Order of Friars Minor The Order of Friars Minor (commonly called the Franciscans, the Franciscan Order, or the Seraphic Order; Post-nominal letters, postnominal abbreviation OFM) is a Mendicant orders, mendicant Catholic religious order, founded in 1209 by Francis ...
(OFM) *
Order of Friars Minor Capuchin The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (; postnominal abbr. OFMCap) is a religious order of Franciscan friars within the Catholic Church, one of three " First Orders" that reformed from the Franciscan Friars Minor Observant (OFMObs, now OFM), the ...
(OFM Cap) *
Mill Hill Missionaries The Mill Hill Missionaries (MHM), officially known as the Saint Joseph's Missionary Society of Mill Hill (), is a Catholic society of apostolic life founded in 1866 by Herbert A. Vaughan. History The society was founded in 1866 by Herbert A. ...
(MHM) *
Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer The Redemptorists, officially named the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (), abbreviated CSsR, is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of pontifical right for men (priests and brothers). It was founded by Alphonsus Liguori at Scal ...
(CSsR) *
Society of Jesus The Society of Jesus (; abbreviation: S.J. or SJ), also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits ( ; ), is a religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church headquartered in Rome. It was founded in 1540 ...
(SJ) *
Order of Saint Benedict The Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict (, abbreviated as O.S.B. or OSB), are a mainly contemplative monastic order of the Catholic Church for men and for women who follow the Rule of Saint Benedict. Initiated in 529, th ...
(OSB) * Carlemitae Sancti Eliae (CSE)


Religious women

*
Discalced Carmelite Nuns A discalced (/dɪsˈkælst/, ''dis-KALST'') religious order is one whose members go barefoot or wear sandals. These orders are often distinguished on this account from other branches of the same order. The custom of going unshod was introduced int ...
(OCD) * Daughters of St Paul (FSP) * Good Shepherd Sisters (RGS) * Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (FSIC)


Missionary schools


Primary

* SRK Sacred Heart, Karamunsing, Kota Kinabalu * SK St. Joseph, Papar * SJK (C) Shan Tao, Kepayan, Kota Kinabalu * SK St. Mary, Limbahau, Papar * SK St. Joseph, Donggongon, Penampang * SK St. Edmund, Kota Belud * SJK (C) Sacred Heart, Tajau, Kudat * SJK (C) St. Joseph, Papar * SJK (C) Our Lady Immaculate, Taipa, Kudat * SK St. Benedict, Ranau * SK St. Aloysius, Limbanak, Penampang * SK St. Peter, Kudat * SK Sacred Heart, Biau, Papar * SJK (C) St. Philip, Kiansom, Tamparuli, Tuaran * SK St. Theresa, Inobong, Penampang * SK Our Lady of Fatima, Kelatuan, Kimanis, Papar * SK Don Bosco, Bundu Tuhan, Ranau * SRK St. James Tenghilan, Tamparuli, Tuaran * SJK (C) Good Shepherd, Manggatal, Kota Kinabalu * SK St. Catherine, Inanam, Kota Kinabalu * SK St. Anne, Labuan * SK St. Anthony, Dontozidon, Penampang * SJK (C) St. Peter, Telipok, Kota Kinabalu * SK St. Paul, Kolopis, Penampang * SK St. Francis Convent, Bukit Padang, Kota Kinabalu * SK St. Joseph Tombongon, Kiulu, Tuaran * SRS Datuk Simon Fung, Likas, Kota Kinabalu * SK St. John, Labuaya, Tuaran * SJK (C) St. James, Likas, Kota Kinabalu


Secondary

* SM La Salle, Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu * SM St. John, Labuaya, Tuaran * SM Shan Tao, Likas, Kota Kinabalu * SMK St. Mary, Limbahau, Papar * Maktab Nasional, Likas, Kota Kinabalu * SMK St. Joseph, Papar * SM Stella Maris, Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu * SMK St. Peter, Kudat * SM St. James, Tenghilan, Tuaran * SM St. Peter, Telipok, Kota Kinabalu * SM St. Michael, Donggongon, Penampang * SM St. Anne, Labuan * SM St. Francis Convent, Bukit Padang, Kota Kinabalu * SM St. Anthony, Labuan


Media apostolate/social communications


Publications

* Catholic Sabah (fortnightly archdiocesan newspaper); established in 1957. * Lu (Chinese bimonthly)


Bookshops

* Catholic Books Distribution Centre * Paulines Media Centre (In Charge: Sr. Magdalene Chong, FSP)


See also

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Catholic Church in Malaysia The Catholic Church in Malaysia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the pope in Rome. The apostolic nuncio to Malaysia is currently Archbishop Wojciech Załuski, who was appointed on 22 September 2020 ...
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List of Catholic dioceses in Malaysia {{Use dmy dates, date=March 2025 The Catholic Church in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (its two small Malay neighbors) is composed of a Latin Church hierarchy, joint in the transnational ''Episcopal Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei'', ...


Sources and external links


GigaCatholic, with incumbent biography links


{{DEFAULTSORT:Kota Kinabalu Roman Catholic dioceses in Malaysia Religious organizations established in 1855 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century