Diocese of Sandakan
The Diocese of Sandakan is a Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction located in Sabah, at East Malaysia. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu. The diocese is subdivided into 5 parishes and 1 mission district, covering the east coast portion of the state comprising the Sandakan as well as Tawau divisions.
History
The diocese was created by the decree of papal bull "Missionalem per navitatem" on 16 July 2007, and consist of the East Coast territory of the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu. was appointed as the first bishop of the diocese. The diocese covers the Sandakan and Tawau Divisions located in the East Coast of Sabah state.List of parishes
Five parishes and one mission are located in the Diocese of Sandakan.- St. Mary's Cathedral Parish, Sandakan
- St. Dominic's Parish, Lahad Datu
- Paitan Mission, Paitan, Beluran
- St. Martin's Parish, Telupid
- Holy Trinity Parish, Tawau
- Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Beluran