Diocese of Sandakan

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:diocese
gptkbp:annualEvent celebrates Christmas
celebrates Easter
conducts retreats
holds a youth camp
gptkbp:area gptkb:Sabah
gptkbp:bishop Paul Tan Chee Ing
gptkbp:cathedral gptkb:St._Mary's_Cathedral
gptkbp:community_outreach promotes environmental awareness
provides disaster relief
supports the poor
involves in charity work
gptkbp:community_service provides education
provides healthcare
gptkbp:culturalEvents celebrates local festivals
organizes cultural exchanges
gptkbp:diocese 15 parishes
gptkbp:ecumenicalRelations engages_with_other_Christian_denominations
gptkbp:education operates schools
provides catechism classes
gptkbp:established 2004
gptkbp:future_plans development of educational institutions
increased community services
expansion of parishes
enhancement of youth programs
strengthening of interfaith relations
gptkbp:historical_significance has roots in early missionary work
part_of_the_growth_of_Catholicism_in_Malaysia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Diocese of Sandakan
gptkbp:interagencyCooperation promotes peace initiatives
engages_with_Muslim_community
gptkbp:language gptkb:Malay
Chinese
English
Kadazan-Dusun
gptkbp:leadership led by a bishop
involves lay leaders
supported by a council of priests
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Malaysia
gptkbp:minister approximately 30 priests
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Catholic_Church
gptkbp:philanthropy supports local communities
gptkbp:population approximately 100,000
gptkbp:rite gptkb:Latin_Rite
gptkbp:suffraganDioceses gptkb:Archdiocese_of_Kota_Kinabalu
gptkbp:territory Sandakan_Division
gptkbp:website http://www.catholic-sandakan.org
gptkbp:youth_development active