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Roman Catholic Diocese of Sanggau

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Metropolitan
  
Pontianak

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Indonesia

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
18,302 km²

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2010) 579,230 312,359 (53.9%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Sanggau Regency

Bishop
  
Giulio Mencuccini, C.P.

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pontianak

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sanggau (Latin: Sanggauen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Sanggau in the Ecclesiastical province of Pontianak in Indonesia.

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History

  • April 9, 1968: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Sekadau from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pontianak and Diocese of Ketapang
  • June 8, 1982: Promoted as Diocese of Sanggau

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Sanggau (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Giulio Mencuccini, C.P. (January 22, 1990 – present)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Sekadau (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Domenico Luca Spinosi, C.P. (September 1, 1972 – 1982)
  • Fr. Michael Di Simone, C.P. (July 31, 1968 – 1972)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Sanggau Wikipedia
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