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Roman Catholic Diocese of Pangkal Pinang

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Province
  
Bangka-Belitung Islands

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Aloysius Sudarso

Area
  
30,442 km²

Country
  
Indonesia

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2004)1,848,98935,505 (1.9%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of St Joseph in Pangkal Pinang

Address
  
Jl. Baru Kadera No. 454, City,, Semabung Lama, Bukit Intan, Pangkal Pinang City, Bangka Belitung Islands 33684, Indonesia

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palembang

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pangkal-Pinang (Latin: Pangkalpinangen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Pangkal-Pinang in the Ecclesiastical province of Palembang in South Sumatra in Indonesia.

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History

  • December 27, 1923: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Bangka e Biliton from the Apostolic Prefecture of Sumatra
  • February 8, 1951: Promoted as the Apostolic Vicariate of Pangkal-Pinang
  • January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Pangkal-Pinang

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Pangkal-Pinang (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Hilarius Moa Nurak, S.V.D. (March 30, 1987 – April 29, 2016)
  • Bishop Nicolas Pierre van der Westen, SS.CC. (January 3, 1961 – November 11, 1978)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Pangkal-Pinang (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Nicolas Pierre van der Westen, SS.CC. (February 8, 1951 – January 3, 1961)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Bangka e Biliton (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Vito Bouma, SS.CC. (May 29, 1928 – 1945)
  • Fr. Teodosio Herckenrath, SS.CC. (January 18, 1924 – 1928)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Pangkal-Pinang Wikipedia
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