Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandakan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandakan (Dioecesis Sandakaanus) is located in east Malaysia.

The diocese is subdivided into 5 parishes and 1 mission district.

[1] 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 located in the East Coast of Sabah state.

St. Mary's Cathedral in Sandakan, seat of the diocese.