Diocese of Sintang

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Bishop(s) Samuel Oton Sidin, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 3 January 1961 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pontianak Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Indonesia Square Kilometers: 62,120 (23,993 Square Miles) Description: Sintang, Kapuas Hulu, and Melawi (in West Kalimantan) Official Web Site: http://keuskupansintang.org/ Mailing Address: Keuskupan, Jln. Kelam Tugu Beji 4, Kalurahan Akcaya I, Kecamatan Singant, Sintang 78611, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia Telephone: (0813)4560-6853 Fax: (0565)21.940

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Sintang
  • Latin Name: Sintangensis
  • Erected: 11 March 1948
  • Country: Indonesia

• Vicariate Apostolic of Sintang
  • Latin Name: Sintangensis
  • Elevated: 23 April 1956
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Indonesia

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Lambertus van Kessel, S.M.M. † (4 Jun 1948 Appointed - 25 May 1973 Resigned)
• Isak Doera † (9 Dec 1976 Appointed - 1 Jan 1996 Resigned)
• Agustinus Agus (29 Oct 1999 Appointed - 3 Jun 2014 Appointed, Archbishop of Pontianak)
• Samuel Oton Sidin, O.F.M. Cap. (21 Dec 2016 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Sintang
11 March 1948	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Pontianak (Liutang)	Prefecture Apostolic of Sintang (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Sintang
23 April 1956	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Sintang	Vicariate Apostolic of Sintang
Diocese of Sintang
3 January 1961	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Sintang	Diocese of Sintang

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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
Prefecture Apostolic of Sintang
1950	3,396	202,444	1.7%		14	14	242			30	8	ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Sintang
Diocese of Sintang
1969	12,925	265,000	4.9%	3	20	23	561		25	36	7	ap1971
1980	31,508	369,000	8.5%	3	30	33	954		33	34		ap1981
1988	84,838	499,401	17.0%	7	30	37	2,292		34	35		ap1991
1999	122,847	615,661	20.0%	23	27	50	2,456		33	68	36	ap2000
2000	124,830	621,932	20.1%	22	27	49	2,547		32	82	36	ap2001
2001	132,078	650,664	20.3%	28	29	57	2,317		34	83	36	ap2002
2002	139,015	665,330	20.9%	30	30	60	2,316		36	90	36	ap2003
2003	144,382	672,117	21.5%	31	28	59	2,447		36	75	36	ap2004
2004	153,723	676,082	22.7%	29	27	56	2,745		63	60	36	ap2005
2010	215,551	731,000	29.5%	32	23	55	3,919		29	63	36	ap2011
2014	249,118	960,109	25.9%	41	27	68	3,663		35	73	36	ap2015
2017	270,114	1,018,483	26.5%	44	24	68	3,972		31	65	36	ap2018
2020	289,000	1,060,600	27.2%	45	32	77	3,753		37	68	36	ap2021
2022	266,786	908,656	29.4%	42	35	77	3,464		42	63	37	ap2023

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Agustinus Agus (Bishop: 29 Oct 1999 to 3 Jun 2014)
• Samuel Oton Sidin, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 21 Dec 2016 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Isak Doera † (Bishop: 9 Dec 1976 to 1 Jan 1996)
• Lambertus van Kessel, S.M.M. † (Prefect: 4 Jun 1948; Bishop: 16 May 1961 to 25 May 1973)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Sintang Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 40, Page 440, and Page 441 Vicariate Apostolic of Sintang Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 654, and Page 655 Diocese of Sintang Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 244, to Page 248

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