Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pontianak explained

Jurisdiction:	Archdiocese
Pontianak
Latin:	Archidioecesis Pontianakensis
Local:	Keuskupan Agung Pontianak
Province:	Pontianak
Country:	Indonesia
Rite:	Latin Rite
Cathedral:	St. Joseph's Cathedral in Pontianak, Indonesia
Area Km2:	39,840
Population:	2,477,906
Population As Of:	2004
Catholics:	243,923
Catholics Percent:	9.8
Metro Archbishop:	Agustinus Agus (appointed 3 June 2014; installation 28 August 2014; formerly, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sintang)^[1]
Emeritus Bishops:	Hieronymus Herculanus Bumbun, OFMCap

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pontianak (Latin: Pontianaken[sis]) is an archdiocese located in the city of Pontianak in West Kalimantan in Indonesia.

History

• 11 February 1905: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Dutch Borneo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia
• 13 March 1918: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Dutch Borneo
• 21 May 1938: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Pontianak
• 3 January 1961: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pontianak

Leadership

• Archbishops of Pontianak (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Agustinus Agus (3 June 2014 – ...)
  • Archbishop Hieronymus Herculanus Bumbun, OFMCap (26 February 1977 – 3 June 2014)
  • Archbishop Herculanus J.M. van der Burgt, OFMCap (3 January 1961 – 2 July 1976)
• Vicars Apostolic of Pontianak (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Herculanus J.M. van der Burgt, OFMCap (later Archbishop) (13 July 1957 – 3 January 1961)
  • Bishop Tarcisius Henricus Josephus van Valenberg, OFMCap (10 December 1934 – 13 July 1957)
• Vicars Apostolic of Dutch Borneo (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Giovanni Pacificio Bos, OFMCap (14 March 1918 – 1934)
  • Bishop Giovanni Pacificio Bos, OFMCap (10 April 1905 – 14 March 1918)

Suffragan dioceses

• Ketapang
• Sanggau
• Sintang

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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Notes and References

1. http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2014/06/03/0403/00914.html