Roman Catholic Diocese of Sibolga
Diocese of Sibolga Dioecesis Sibolgaensis Keuskupan Sibolga | |
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Location | |
Country | Indonesia |
Ecclesiastical province | Medan |
Metropolitan | Medan |
Statistics | |
Area | 26,413 km2 (10,198 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 2,407,080 205,390 (8.5%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Therese in Sibolga |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Ludovikus Simanullang, O.F.M. Cap. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sibolga (Latin: Sibolgaen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Sibolga in the Ecclesiastical province of Medan in Indonesia.
History
- November 17, 1959: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Sibolga from the Apostolic Vicariate of Medan
- October 24, 1980: Promoted as Diocese of Sibolga
Leadership
- Bishops of Sibolga (Roman rite)
- Bishop Ludovikus Simanullang, O.F.M. Cap. (March 14, 2007 – present)
- Bishop Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop) (October 24, 1980 – January 3, 2004)
- Prefects Apostolic of Sibolga (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop) (1978 – October 24, 1980)
- Bishop Peter G. Grimm, O.F.M. Cap. (November 17, 1959 – 1971)
References
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