Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Medan

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Ecclesiastical province Medan Rite Latin Rite Area 102,738 km²		Parishes 53 Pope Francis Country Indonesia
Population - Total - Catholics (as of 2004) 14,389,898 501,079 (3.5%) Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Medan Metropolitan archbishop Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Medan (Latin: Medanen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Medan in Sumatra in Indonesia.

History

June 30, 1911: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Sumatra from the Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia

December 27, 1923: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Padang

July 18, 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Padang

December 23, 1941: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Medan

January 3, 1961: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Medan

Archbishops of Medan (Roman rite)

Archbishop Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, O.F.M. Cap. (February 12, 2009 – present)

Archbishop Alfred Gonti Pius Datubara, O.F.M. Cap. (May 24, 1976 – February 12, 2009 retired)

Archbishop Antoine Henri van den Hurk, O.F.M. Cap. (January 3, 1961 – May 24, 1976)

Vicars Apostolic of Medan (Roman Rite)

Bishop Antoine Henri van den Hurk, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop) (January 1, 1955 – January 3, 1961)

Bishop Mattia Leonardo Trudone Brans, O.F.M. Cap. (December 23, 1941 – 1954)

Vicars Apostolic of Padang (Roman Rite)

Bishop Mattia Leonardo Trudone Brans, O.F.M. Cap. (July 18, 1932 – December 23, 1941)

Prefects Apostolic of Padang (Roman Rite)

Bishop Mattia Leonardo Trudone Brans, O.F.M. Cap. (July 22, 1921 – July 18, 1932)

Prefects Apostolic of Sumatra (Roman Rite)

Fr. Liberato da Exel, O.F.M. Cap. (1916 – 1921)

Fr. Giacomo Cluts, O.F.M. Cap. (1911 – 1916)

Padang

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