The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandakan (Dioecesis Sandakaana) is located in east Malaysia. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu. The diocese is subdivided into 5 parishes and 1 mission district. History The diocese was created on 16 July 2007, from some territory of the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu. Julius Dusin Gitom was appointed as the first bishop of the diocese. The diocese covers the Sandakan and Tawau Divisions 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 St. Martin's Parish, Telupid Holy Trinity Parish, Tawau Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Beluran Paitan Mission (St. Francis of Assisi's Chapel), Sandakan Clergy Bishop Julius Dusin Gitom, DD Priests St Mary's Cathedral Parish, Sandakan Rector: Rev. Fr. David Garaman Assistant Rector(s): Rev. Fr. Christopher Ireneus, Rev. Fr. Dafrinn Diwol Paitan Mission District Priest-in-Charge: Fr. Thomas Makajil Holy Trinity Parish, Tawau Rector: Msgr. Nicholas Ong Assistant Rector(s): Rev. Fr. Stanley Matakim Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Beluran Rector: Fr. Philip Muji St Dominic's Parish, Lahad Datu Rector: Fr. Simon Jiwidi Kontou Assistant Rector(s): Fr. Marcellinus Madamit Pongking St Martin's Parish, Telupid Rector: Unknown Assistant Rector(s): Unknown References External links catholic-hierarchy.org GCatholic.org Roman Catholic dioceses in Malaysia Christian organizations established in 2007 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century