4 New Parishes in Archdiocese of KK

KOTA KINABALU – Four new parishes without a resident priest have been established here on 2 February 2023. The affected former sub parishes are St Augustine Kinarut, St Thomas Kepayan, Good Shepherd Manggatal and Church of Mary Immaculate Bukit Padang.

This was first announced by Abp John Wong at the KK Clergy Meeting in Tatal Keningau on 18 January 2023. According to the Chancery Notice#CHYKK/WA/01/2023 dated 2 February 2023, St Augustine Kinarut will be under the pastoral care of Fr Wilfred Atin, St Thomas Kepayan under Fr Ambrose Atang, Good Shepherd Manggatal under Fr David Sham and Church of Mary Immaculate Bukit Padang under Fr Paul Lo.

Below are the photos of the new parishes: