The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pontianak (Latin: Pontianaken[sis]) is an archdiocese located in the city of Pontianak in West Kalimantan in Indonesia.
Archdiocese of Pontianak Archidioecesis Pontianakensis Keuskupan Agung Pontianak | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Pontianak |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 39,840 km2 (15,380 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 2,477,906 243,923 (9.8%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | St. Joseph's Cathedral in Pontianak, Indonesia |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Agustinus Agus (appointed 3 June 2014; installation 28 August 2014; formerly, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sintang)[1] |
| Bishops emeritus | Hieronymus Herculanus Bumbun, OFMCap |
History edit
- 11 February 1905: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Dutch Borneo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia
- 13 March 1918: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Dutch Borneo
- 21 May 1938: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Pontianak
- 3 January 1961: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pontianak
Leadership edit
- Archbishops of Pontianak (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Agustinus Agus (3 June 2014 – ...)
- Archbishop Hieronymus Herculanus Bumbun, OFMCap (26 February 1977 – 3 June 2014 )
- Archbishop Herculanus J.M. van der Burgt, OFMCap (3 January 1961 – 2 July 1976)
- Vicars Apostolic of Pontianak (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Herculanus J.M. van der Burgt, OFMCap (later Archbishop) (13 July 1957 – 3 January 1961)
- Bishop Tarcisius Henricus Josephus van Valenberg, OFMCap (10 December 1934 – 13 July 1957)
- Vicars Apostolic of Dutch Borneo (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Giovanni Pacificio Bos, OFMCap (14 March 1918 – 1934)
- Bishop Giovanni Pacificio Bos, OFMCap (10 April 1905 – 14 March 1918)
Suffragan dioceses edit
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