Archdiocese of Pontianak

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pontianak () 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, OP (3 June 2014 – 30 August 2025)
• 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

See also

Catholic Church in Indonesia

References

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy