Diocese of Sabah
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Diocese of Sabah is an Anglican diocese which covers Sabah
and Labuan
in Malaysia. Founded in 1962, the see was originally established as the Diocese of Labuan and Sarawak in 1855. The current bishop is the Rt Revd Datuk Albert Vun Cheong Fui.
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
and Labuan
Labuan
Labuan is a federal territory in East Malaysia. It is an island off the coast of the state of Sabah. Labuan's capital is Victoria and is best known as an offshore financial centre offering international financial and business services via Labuan IBFC since 1990 as well as being an offshore support...
in Malaysia. Founded in 1962, the see was originally established as the Diocese of Labuan and Sarawak in 1855. The current bishop is the Rt Revd Datuk Albert Vun Cheong Fui.
Divisions
- West Coast & Labuan (West CoastWest Coast DivisionWest Coast Division is an administrative division of Sabah, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It occupies the northwest portion of Sabah. With an area of 7,588 square kilometres, it occupies 10.3% of Sabah's territory...
& KudatKudat DivisionKudat Division is an administrative division of Sabah, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It occupies the northern tip of Sabah. With an area of 4,623 Square kilometers , it is the smallest of the five divisions of Sabah....
Divisions, LabuanLabuanLabuan is a federal territory in East Malaysia. It is an island off the coast of the state of Sabah. Labuan's capital is Victoria and is best known as an offshore financial centre offering international financial and business services via Labuan IBFC since 1990 as well as being an offshore support...
) - East Coast (SandakanSandakan DivisionSandakan Division is an administrative division of Sabah, East Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It stretches diagonally from the northeastern coast of Sabah to the state's central region. With an area of 28,205 square kilometres, it occupies 38.3% of Sabah's territory, and is thus the largest of...
& TawauTawau DivisionTawau Division is one of the five administrative sub-divisions of Sabah, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It occupies a total of 14,905 square kilometers or 20% of Sabah's territory...
Divisions) - Interior (Interior DivisionInterior DivisionInterior Division is an administrative division of Sabah, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It occupies the southwest portion of Sabah, bordering on Sarawak...
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See also
- Bishop of SabahBishop of SabahThe Bishop of Sabah is an Anglican prelate who oversees the Diocese of Sabah Malaysia. The current bishop is the Rt Revd Datuk Albert Vun Cheong Fui. His seat is All Saints Cathedral, Kota Kinabalu.- See also :*Diocese of Sabah*Anglicanism...
- Church of the Province of South East AsiaChurch of the Province of South East AsiaThe Church of the Province of South East Asia, a member church of the Anglican Communion, was created in 1996, comprising the four dioceses of Kuching, Sabah, Singapore and West Malaysia...
- Anglican CommunionAnglican CommunionThe Anglican Communion is an international association of national and regional Anglican churches in full communion with the Church of England and specifically with its principal primate, the Archbishop of Canterbury...
- AnglicanismAnglicanismAnglicanism is a tradition within Christianity comprising churches with historical connections to the Church of England or similar beliefs, worship and church structures. The word Anglican originates in ecclesia anglicana, a medieval Latin phrase dating to at least 1246 that means the English...