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Archdiocese of Medan

Archidioecesis Medanensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Kornelius Sipayung, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop
  • Alfred Gonti Pius Datubara, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 3 January 1961
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Square Kilometers: 110,804 (42,798 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://archdioceseofmedan.or.id/
  • Mailing Address: Jl. Imam Bonjol 39, Medan 20152, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
  • Telephone: (061)451-6647; 451-9768
  • Fax: 414-5745

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Sumatra
30 June 1911ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Batavia (Suniatra Island and Billiton) Prefecture Apostolic of Sumatra (erected)
27 December 1923Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Sumatra (Benglcoelen, Lampongsche, Palembang, and Djambi with adjacent smaller islands) Prefecture Apostolic of Benkoelen (erected)
27 December 1923Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Sumatra (Banka, Billion, and archipelago of Riouw) Prefecture Apostolic of Banka e Biliton (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Padang
27 December 1923Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Sumatra Prefecture Apostolic of Padang
Vicariate Apostolic of Padang
18 July 1932ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Padang Vicariate Apostolic of Padang
Vicariate Apostolic of Medan
23 December 1941Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Padang Vicariate Apostolic of Medan
17 November 1959Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Medan (Tapanuli Selatan and Tapanuli Tengah) Prefecture Apostolic of Sibolga (erected)
Archdiocese of Medan
3 January 1961ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Medan Archdiocese of Medan

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Medan
195035,5246,000,000.6%1474874021101243ap1951
Archdiocese of Medan
1969173,3166,710,0002.6%178792,19316027531ap1971
1980269,1467,600,0003.5%1021022,638195361ap1981
1990367,69410,010,2643.7%81021103,342122137742ap1991
1999458,35215,225,0003.0%171011183,88434260043ap2000
2000469,49815,525,0003.0%181131313,58331761343ap2001
2001483,22912,025,9244.0%181171353,57924562243ap2002
2002491,27214,598,5443.4%201211413,48427581243ap2003
2003496,83614,486,3643.4%231271503,31229371043ap2004
2004501,07914,389,8983.5%221251473,40837273244ap2005
2013549,17517,812,7093.1%402002402,28841180752ap2014
2016531,70318,516,9802.9%492332821,88534371059ap2017
2019533,70019,170,0002.8%562903461,5423781,19060ap2020
2021543,21519,526,9572.8%543113651,4884681,55963ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Sumatra
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 3, Page 347, and Page 348
  • Prefecture Apostolic of Padang
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 16, Page 83, and Page 84
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Padang
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 398
  • Archdiocese of Medan
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 244, to Page 248
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