Archdiocese of Medan

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Medan () is an archdiocese located in the city of Medan in Sumatra in Indonesia.

History

• 30 June 1911: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Sumatra from the Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia
• 27 December 1923: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Padang
• 18 July 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Padang
• 23 December 1941: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Medan
• 3 January 1961: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Medan

Leadership

• Archbishops of Medan (Roman rite)
• Archbishop Kornelius Sipayung, OFMCap (8 December 2018 - now)
• Archbishop Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, OFMCap (12 February 2009 – 7 December 2018 retired)
• Archbishop Alfred Gonti Pius Datubara, OFMCap (24 May 1976 – 12 February 2009 retired)
• Archbishop Antoine Henri van den Hurk, OFMCap (3 January 1961 – 24 May 1976)
• Vicars Apostolic of Medan (Roman Rite)
• Bishop Antoine Henri van den Hurk, OFMCap (later Archbishop) (1 January 1955 – 3 January 1961)
• Bishop Mattia Leonardo Trudone Brans, OFMCap (23 December 1941 – 1954)
• Vicars Apostolic of Padang (Roman Rite)
• Bishop Mattia Leonardo Trudone Brans, OFMCap (18 July 1932 – 23 December 1941)
• Prefects Apostolic of Padang (Roman Rite)
• Bishop Mattia Leonardo Trudone Brans, OFMCap (22 July 1921 – 18 July 1932)
• Prefects Apostolic of Sumatra (Roman Rite)
• Fr. Liberato da Exel, OFMCap (1916 – 1921)
• Fr. Giacomo Cluts, OFMCap (1911 – 1916)

Suffragan dioceses

• Padang
• Sibolga

References

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy