Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pontianak
| Archdiocese of Pontianak Archidioecesis Pontianakensis Keuskupan Agung Pontianak | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Cathedral of St Joseph in Pontianak, Indonesia |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Agustinus Agus (appointed June 3, 2014; pending installation; formerly, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sintang)[1] |
| Emeritus Bishops | Hieronymus Herculanus Bumbun, O.F.M. Cap. |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pontianak (Latin: Pontianaken(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Pontianak in West Kalimantan in Indonesia.
History
- February 11, 1905: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Dutch Borneo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia
- March 13, 1918: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Dutch Borneo
- May 21, 1938: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Pontianak
- January 3, 1961: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pontianak
Leadership
Bishop Jan Pacificus Bos OFMCap
- Archbishops of Pontianak (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Agustinus Agus (June 3, 2014 – ...)
- Archbishop Hieronymus Herculanus Bumbun, O.F.M. Cap. (February 26, 1977 – June 3, 2014 )
- Archbishop Herculanus J.M. van der Burgt, O.F.M. Cap. (January 3, 1961 – July 2, 1976)
- Vicars Apostolic of Pontianak (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Herculanus J.M. van der Burgt, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop) (July 13, 1957 – January 3, 1961)
- Bishop Tarcisius Henricus Josephus van Valenberg, O.F.M. Cap. (December 10, 1934 – July 13, 1957)
- Vicars Apostolic of Dutch Borneo (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Giovanni Pacificio Bos, O.F.M. Cap. (March 14, 1918 – 1934)
- Bishop Giovanni Pacificio Bos, O.F.M. Cap. (April 10, 1905 – March 14, 1918)
Suffragan dioceses
Sources
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Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Prefectures Apostolic of Borneo. |
Coordinates: 0°00′00″N 109°19′59″E / 0.0000°N 109.3330°E
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