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Roman Catholic Diocese of Padang

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Metropolitan
  
Medan

Pope
  
Francis

Province
  
West Sumatra

Country
  
Indonesia

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
132,959 km²

Phone
  
+62 751 20743

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 9,153,000 73,000 (0.8%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of St Therese in Padang

Bishop
  
Martinus Dogma Situmorang, O.F.M. Cap.

Address
  
JL. Chairil Anwar No.12, Belakang Tangsi, West Padang, Padang City, West Sumatra 25118, Indonesia

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Medan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Padang (Latin: Padangen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Padang in the Ecclesiastical province of Medan in Indonesia.

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History

  • June 19, 1952: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Padang from the Apostolic Vicariate of Palembang
  • January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Padang

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Padang (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Martinus Dogma Situmorang, O.F.M. Cap. (March 17, 1983 – present)
  • Bishop Raimondo Cesare Bergamin, S.X. (October 16, 1961 – March 17, 1983)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Padang (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Pascal de Martino, S.X. (June 27, 1952 – 1961)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Padang Wikipedia
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