| 1943 | All European missionaries interned at Kuching War Camp |
| 1946 | Kung Ming School reopens for classes with Thomas Lee as acting principal |
| 1952 | Start of full secondary school at Sacred Heart Jesselton |
| 1955 | Start of secondary school classes at St Francis Convent Primary Jesselton |
| 1958 | Arrival of La Salle Brothers Raphael Egan, Charles O’Leary and Thomas Carney to take charge of Sacred Heart schools |
| 1959 | Fr Adrian Grent starts English weekly church bulletin (cyclostyled) at SHC with Anthony Fung |
| 1969 | Sr Cecilia Liew fsic takes over from Franciscan Missionaries of St Joseph (FMSJ) as principal of St Francis Convent Primary School |
| 1977 | Sr Cyril of Ipoh conducts seminars on prayer meetings in Keningau |
| 1985 | Classes commence in Maktab Nasional (2 Form 1; 1 Form 2) – first private Catholic school in the diocese |
| 1988 | Opening of SRS Datuk Simon Fung |
| 1997 | Pusat Latihan Katekis (PUSKAT) in Keningau renamed Pusat Pastoral Keuskupan (PPK) |
January 1
| 1968 | 1st World Day of Peace designated by Paul VI |
| First profession of FSIC Novices Rita Chew & Imelda Angang | |
| 1974 | Fr John Baptist Yong appointed Educational Secretary for Catholic schools |
| 1979 | A storm topples a huge rubber tree on top of PUSKAT’s chapel & classroom |
| 1981 | Start of centenary of Mill Hill Missionaries’ arrival in Borneo (1881) |
| 1984 | Fr Jan van der Salm takes over as Catholic Sabah editor from Fr Thomas Makajil |
| 1993 | Silver Jubilee of Srs Rita Chew & Imelda Angang |
| 1994 | Blessing of Tawau grotto by Frs Aloyius Tung & Francis Tsen |
| 1997 | Year of God the Son |
| 1998 | Year of God the Holy Spirit |
| 1999 | Year of God the Father |
| 2000 | Great Jubilee Year |
| 2002 | Fr Nicholas Ong replaces Fr John Chong as Director of Initiation Year Formation House KK |
January 2
| 1995 | Death of Sr Mary Joachim (Joanna) Bryne fmsj, 84, in England |
| 1997 | Final profession of FSIC Srs Christella Lim, Suzan Guntabid, Lounah Pius, Terecia Loukang, Joan Michael, Carmen Cordova, Holy Rosary Limbahau |
| 2016 | House blessing of Marist Brothers by Abp Wong, Kingfisher Park Likas |
January 5
| 1996 | Death of Sr Mary St John (Margaret Mary) Caraman, 85, Burnley England |
January 6
| 1943 | Priestly ordination of Deacon John Mary Chin ocd of Sandakan in India |
| 1968 | Silver jubilee of Fr John Mary Chin |
| 1985 | Formation of SH Liturgical Ministry w/ Francis Liew as chairman |
| 1991 | Priestly ordination of Deacon Patrick Erik Jerome in Inanam |
| 1993 | Golden jubilee of Fr John Mary Chin |
| 2003 | Diamond jubilee of Fr John Mary Chin |
January 7
| 1931 | Msgr August Wachter bought Carmel Hill land and all the properties standing on it (nearly 11 acres) from Mr Yong Hoi for 10,000 North Borneo dollars ( on which the Carmelite Monastery, the seminary, St Francis Convent Secondary School, Kung Ming/Shan Tao Primary School have stood, adjacent to then Sacred Heart Mission Jesselton, now Sacred Heart Cathedral KK) |
| 1977 | Thieves break into St Michael Penampang & try to open the tabernacle with a changkul |
| 2001 | Closing of KK Diocesan Eucharistic Congress, Maktab Nasional grounds Likas |
January 8
| 1896 | Msgr Thomas Jackson leaves North Borneo for good |
January 9
| 1942 | Japanese invaders enter Jesselton via Beaufort |
| 1948 | Death of Fr Cornelius Keet mhm |
| 1966 | Priestly ordination of Deacon Francis Tsen SHC Jessetlon by Bp Buis |
| 1983 | Vocation Seminar KK Seminary |
| 1988 | Blessing of Catholic Diocesan Centre (CDC) Taman Hiburan Jalan Penampang by Bp Lee |
| 1991 | Silver jubilee of Fr Francis Tsen |
| 1997 | Priestly ordination of Deacon Nicholas Stephen Holy Nativity Church Terawi by Bp Lee |
| 2002 | Entrance to novitiate of four Carmelitae Sancti Eliae postulants Kaingaran Tambunan |
| 2016 | Golden jubilee of Fr Tsen in Ranau |
| 2018 | 30 years of Catholic Archdiocese Centre Taman Hiburan Penampang |
January 10
| 1988 | Christian Home workshop (Eng) conducted in Sandakan |
| 2013 | First assembly of Ordo Franciscanus Saecularis (OFS) Malaysia-Singapore Jan 10-13 Pace Bene Papar |
January 11
| 1985 | Liturgical seminar conducted by Fr Leonard Davies mhm Jan 11-13 |
January 13
| 1977 | Thieves break into SHC & carry off the tabernacle |
| 2001 | Commissioning of KK Diocesan Youth Pastoral Team (Youth Commission) SHC |
January 14
| 1893 | Arrival of Fr Francis X Duxnuener & Br Simon |
| 2016 | Year of Mercy talk for Religious by Fr Dominique Faure fsj. Loreto Convent |
January 15
| 1977 | FSIC opens Beaufort community |
| 1987 | Liturgical seminar conducted in Telupid by seminarians Martin Wong, Ambrose Aang & Alfred Lombut |
| 2000 | Death of Fr Peter Windram mhm |
January 16
| 1967 | Fr Michael Henselmans founds St Martin’s Secondary School Tempasak Tambunan |
| 1993 | Death of Sr Margaret Mary (Alice) Lai fsic in Papar |
| 2013 | Abp Joseph Marino of Alabama appointed as resident Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia |
| 2016 | Final professions of Franciscan Srs Lucyrin Jeprin & Liza Anggie, Holy Cross Toboh |
| 2017 | Keningau hosts annual Sabah Clergy fellowship/meeting |
January 17
| 1986 | Sr Martha fsic attacked by two masked intruders at St Francis Convent |
January 18
| 1947 | Fr James Buis appointed 2nd Prefect Apostolic of North Borneo |
| 1989 | Marriage Renewal Seminar conducted in Beaufort Jan 18-20 |
| 1990 | Death of Mother Immaculata (Cecilia) Ho fsic, first FSIC superior general 1955-1981 |
| 2003 | Workshop for psalmists in Limbanak Jan 18-19 |
| 2014 | Formation of Sandakan Human Development Commission |
| 2016 | Gathering of Sabah clergy BTRC Jan 18-20 |
January 19
| 1993 | Death of Fr Martin Benedict Walsh mhm, 85, in England |
| 1996 | Death of Sr Mary Dolores (Marianna) Oberhollenzer fmsj, 83, Blackburn England |
| 1999 | Priestly ordination of Deacon Rufinus Fan Bundu Kuala Penyu by Bp Cornelius Piong |
January 20
| 1903 | Arrival of Fr Henry van der Heyden in Jesselton (Api-Api) & foundation of Jesselton Mission |
| 1977 | Reparation Mass offered in SHC for desecration of tabernacle |
| 1980 | Daniel Kong & Richard Kok attend youth training session for Asian youth workers in Manila Jan 20-Feb 3 |
| 1997 | Death of Monica Chok Oi Jin, 80, mother of Fr Felix Chung |
| 2013 | Blessing, new chapel, St Simon Likas by Abp Wong |
| Visit of Doug Clorey, Vice Minister General, Secular Franciscan Order International, Feb 20-23 | |
| 2018 | First Profession of FSIC Novice Bevelly Colin of Kiulu |
January 21
| 1984 | Sr Theresa of the Holy Trinity elected Carmelite prioress |
| 1990 | Sr Consuelo of Jesus re-elected Carnelite prioress |
| 1992 | 2nd Regional Bible Commission meeting BTRC Jan 21-22 |
| 1993 | Blessing of St Mark Labuk Road & St Joseph Multipurpose Hall Sandakan by Bp Lee |
| 1994 | Retreat-seminar to echo 21st PAX Assembly BTRC |
| 1999 | Priestly ordination of Deacon John Wong in Sandakan by Bp Lee |
| 1997 | Visit of Fr Brian Coogan mhm, 72, Jan 21-Feb 18 |
| 2000 | SHC/CMI/SSC recollection & discernment BTRC Jan 21-23 |
| 2013 | Abp Lee and Abp Wong pay courtesy call on CM Dtk Seri Musa Aman at his office |
January 22
| 1930 | Fr Joseph (Felix) Shek returns to Hong Kong |
| 1976 | Death of Sr Mary Teresa of the Virgin of the Pilar ocd, 86, one of the seven Spanish pioneers |
| 1987 | Formation of Catholic Women’s League (CWL) Coordinators Body |
| 1999 | 1st Pastoral Renewal Weekend (PRW) in Labuan Jan 22-24 |
| 2003 | Bishop Lee & Susan Shee attend 4th World Meeting of Families in Manila Jan 22-26 |
| 2016 | Bp Cornelius Piong opens Holy Door of Mercy at St Patrick Membakut |
January 23
| 1965 | Blessing of new Carmelite chapel by Bp Buis |
| 2013 | Fundraising dinner in aid of LJCCC Pastoral Centre Building Project, Putera Theatre Ballroom Bukit Padang |
| 2016 | Priestly ordination of OFM Deacon Francesco Basnayake by Abp Wong, Tg Aru |
January 24
| 2013 | Installation of Abp John Wong as 2nd archbishop of KK |
January 25
| 1989 | First profession of FSP Novice Sylvia George of Inobong in Pasay Philippines |
| Refoundation of Daughters of St Paul in Sabah | |
| 1994 | Final profession of FSP Sr Anna Yap and Sylvia George in Pasay Philippines |
| 2003 | Blessing of FSIC hostel in Kota Belud by Fr Marcellinus Pongking |
| 2014 | Silver Jubilee of FSP Refoundation in Kota Kinabalu |
January 26
| 2008 | Priestly ordination of Deacon David Mamat in Tenom by Bp Piong |
January 27
| 1975 | Sr St Luke fmsj receives papal award “Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice” from Apostolic Delegate Abp Moretti |
| 1992 | House warming party at Bishop Lee’s new residence at Mile 4.5 Jalan Penampang Lama |
January 28
| 1900 | Death of Fr Joseph Rock mhm |
| 2017 | Lunar New Year (Rooster) Mass SHC |
January 29
| 1927 | Mill Hill Provincial Chapter held in Penampang |
| 1999 | PRW in Tuaran Jan 29-31 |
| 2002 | Death of Fr Jan van Velzen mhm, 67, at Dovdvecht Holland |
January 31
| 1973 | Refresher & Renewal course for catechists KK Seminary Jan 31-Feb 2 |
| 1988 | Christian Home Workshop (Chinese) in Sandakan |
| 1998 | Keningau Diocesan Solidarity Cup (football) |
| 2016 | Closing of Consecrated Life Year SHC |
| Priestly ordination of Deacon Stanley William St Dominic Lahad Datu by Bp Julius Gitom |