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Roman Catholic Diocese of Sintang

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Metropolitan
  
Pontianak

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
62,103 km²

Parishes
  
36

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Indonesia

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2010) 731,000 215,551 (29.5%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of Christ the King in Sintang Regency

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pontianak

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

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History

  • March 11, 1948: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Sintang from the Apostolic Vicariate of Pontianak
  • April 23, 1956: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Sintang
  • January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Sintang

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Sintang (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Agustinus Agus (October 29, 1999 – June 3, 2014); appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pontianak by Pope Francis
  • Fr. Agustinus Agus (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator 1996 – October 29, 1999)
  • Bishop Isak Doera (December 9, 1976 – January 1, 1996)
  • Bishop Lambert van Kessel, S.M.M. (May 16, 1961 – May 25, 1973)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Sintang (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Lambert van Kessel, S.M.M. (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator April 23, 1956 – May 16, 1961)
  • Fr. Lambert van Kessel, S.M.M. (later Bishop) (June 4, 1948 – April 23, 1956)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Sintang Wikipedia
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