St. Mary's Cathedral, Sandakan

St. Mary's Cathedral
Malay: Katedral St. Mary
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LocationSandakan
CountryMalaysia
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

St. Mary's Cathedral,[1] or Sandakan Cathedral, is the cathedral and mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandakan (Dioecesis Sandakaanus or Keuskupan Sandakan) in Sandakan,[2] Sabah, Malaysia.[3][4]5°50′25″N 118°06′41″E / 5.840196°N 118.111502°E / 5.840196; 118.111502 Founded in 1883, it is the oldest church in Sandakan.

During the nineteenth century it was erected a prefecture based in Labuan, an island off the northwestern coast of Borneo. In the period established in the territory of the various mission stations, including the mission of Santa Maria of Sandakan, a small town on the coast of the island of Borneo.

  1. ^ "Cathedral of St. Mary, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  2. ^ Malaysia. 1964-01-01.
  3. ^ "History of St.Mary". www.rc.net. Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  4. ^ "St. Marys Cathedral Parish at St. Marys Cathedral, Hill Road, Sandakan, Sabah 90728 (Filtered by: 90728) Malaysia". www.thecatholicdirectory.com. Retrieved 2016-07-09.