Kota Kinabalu: Archbishop Datuk John Wong (left) receiving a mock cheque from Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor being the State Government’s contribution to the Roman Catholic Church in Kota Kinabalu on Monday night.
Accompanying him are (from right) Bishop Datuk Cornelius Piong of the Diocese of Keningau and Bishop Datuk Julius Gitom of the Diocese of Sandakan.
Second row from right are Finance Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun and Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Joachim Gunsalam, who is a Catholic.
Apart from the annual allocations, the State Government under Hajiji has taken note of the Catholic Church’s contribution in Sabah.
Last year, a senior Catholic Priest Fr Primus Jouil was made a Datuk, Before that, another senior Catholic Priest Fr Felix Chung also became a Datuk.
