The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sintang (Latin: Sintangen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Sintang in the ecclesiastical province of Pontianak in Indonesia.
Diocese of Sintang Dioecesis Sintangensis Keuskupan Sintang | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Pontianak |
| Metropolitan | Pontianak |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 62,103 km2 (23,978 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 731,000 215,551 (29.5%) |
| Parishes | 36 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Christ the King Cathedral in Sintang Regency |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Samuel Oton Sidin OFM.Cap |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Agustinus Agus (appointed June 3, 2014; formerly Bishop of Sintang)[1] |
| Vicar General | Leonardus Miau |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History edit
- March 11, 1948: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Sintang from the Apostolic Vicariate of Pontianak
- April 23, 1956: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Sintang
- January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Sintang
Leadership edit
- Bishops of Sintang (Roman rite)
- Bishop Agustinus Agus (October 29, 1999 – June 3, 2014); appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pontianak by Pope Francis
- Fr. Agustinus Agus (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator 1996 – October 29, 1999)
- Bishop Isak Doera (December 9, 1976 – January 1, 1996)
- Bishop Lambert van Kessel, S.M.M. (May 16, 1961 – May 25, 1973)
- Prefects Apostolic of Sintang (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Lambert van Kessel, S.M.M. (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator April 23, 1956 – May 16, 1961)
- Fr. Lambert van Kessel, S.M.M. (later Bishop) (June 4, 1948 – April 23, 1956)
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