Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pontianak
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pontianak
| Archdiocese of Pontianak Archidioecesis Pontianakensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| 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 | Katedral Santo Yosef |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | 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 Indonesia.
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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
- Archbishops of Pontianak (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Hieronymus Herculanus Bumbun, O.F.M. Cap. (February 26, 1977 – ...)
- 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
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