Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pontianak

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Archdiocese of Pontianak

Archidioecesis Pontianakensis

Keuskupan Agung Pontianak
Location
Country
Pontianak, Indonesia
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopAgustinus Agus (appointed 3 June 2014; installation 28 August 2014; formerly, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sintang)[1]
Bishops emeritusHieronymus Herculanus Bumbun, OFMCap

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pontianak (

Pontianak in West Kalimantan
in Indonesia.

History

  • 11 February 1905: Established as 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

Bishop Jan Pacificus Bos OFMCap
  • Archbishops of Pontianak (Roman rite)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Pontianak (Roman Rite)
  • 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

Sources

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