Archdiocese of Pontianak

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Bishop(s) Hieronymus Herculanus Bumbun, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Ketapang Sanggau Sintang

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 3 January 1961 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Indonesia Square Kilometers: 39,840 (15,388 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Keuskupan Agung, Jl. A.R. Hakim 92 A, P.O. Box 1119, Pontianak 78001, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia Telephone: (0561)732.382 Fax: 738.785

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Dutch Borneo {Borneo Olandese}
  • Erected: 11 February 1905
  • Country: Indonesia

• Vicariate Apostolic of Dutch Borneo {Borneo Olandese}
  • Latin Name: Borneae Hollandicae
  • Elevated: 13 March 1918
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Indonesia

• Vicariate Apostolic of Pontianak
  • Latin Name: Pontianakensis
  • Name Changed: 21 May 1938
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Indonesia

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giovanni Pacificio Bos, O.F.M. Cap. † (10 Apr 1905 Appointed - 1934 Resigned)
• Tarcisius Henricus Josephus van Valenberg, O.F.M. Cap. † (10 Dec 1934 Appointed - 13 Jul 1957 Resigned)
• Herculanus Joannes Maria van der Burgt, O.F.M. Cap. † (13 Jul 1957 Appointed - 2 Jul 1976 Died)
• Hieronymus Herculanus Bumbun, O.F.M. Cap. (26 Feb 1977 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Dutch Borneo {Borneo Olandese}
11 February 1905	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia	Prefecture Apostolic of Dutch Borneo {Borneo Olandese} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Dutch Borneo {Borneo Olandese}
13 March 1918	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Dutch Borneo {Borneo Olandese}	Vicariate Apostolic of Dutch Borneo {Borneo Olandese}
21 May 1938	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Dutch Borneo {Borneo Olandese}	Prefecture Apostolic of Bandjarmasin (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Pontianak
21 May 1938	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Dutch Borneo {Borneo Olandese}	Vicariate Apostolic of Pontianak
11 March 1948	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Pontianak	Prefecture Apostolic of Sintang (erected)
14 June 1954	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Pontianak	Prefecture Apostolic of Ketapang (erected)
Archdiocese of Pontianak
3 January 1961	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Pontianak	Archdiocese of Pontianak
9 April 1968	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ketapang Archdiocese of Pontianak	Prefecture Apostolic of Sekadau (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Pontianak
1950	10,747	987,000	1.1%		49	49	219		24	120	15	ap1951
Archdiocese of Pontianak
1970	48,804	1,091,244	4.5%		44	44	1,109		93	168	17	ap1971
1980	105,404	1,595,000	6.6%	3	45	48	2,195		98	147		ap1981
1990	115,208	1,956,130	5.9%	2	35	37	3,113		63	171	17	ap1991
1999	193,667	2,271,256	8.5%	7	43	50	3,873		72	278	18	ap2000
2000	201,870	2,321,011	8.7%	7	49	56	3,604		78	244	18	ap2001
2001	215,078	2,367,431	9.1%	7	48	55	3,910		78	256	19	ap2002
2002	221,249	2,417,146	9.2%	7	51	58	3,814		81	249	19	ap2003
2003	231,881	2,467,906	9.4%	8	54	62	3,740		87	283	19	ap2004
2004	243,923	2,477,906	9.8%	9	62	71	3,435		96	296	20	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Giovanni Pacificio Bos, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 10 Apr 1905; Vicar Apostolic: 14 Mar 1918 to 1934)
• Hieronymus Herculanus Bumbun, O.F.M. Cap. (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Dec 1975; Archbishop: 26 Feb 1977)
• Herculanus Joannes Maria van der Burgt, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Jul 1957; Archbishop: 3 Jan 1961 to 2 Jul 1976)
• Tarcisius Henricus Josephus van Valenberg, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 Dec 1934 to 13 Jul 1957)