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Diocese of Padang

Dioecesis Padangensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 3 January 1961
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Medan
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Square Kilometers: 132,676 (51,246 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://keuskupanpadang.org/
  • Mailing Address: Jl. Khairil Anwar 12, Padang 25118 [Sumbar], Indonesia
  • Telephone: (0751)32.816
  • Fax: 20.743

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Padang
19 June 1952ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Palembang (Sumatra) Prefecture Apostolic of Padang (erected)
Diocese of Padang
3 January 1961ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Padang Diocese of Padang

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Padang
196916,1503,500,000.5%3636448434813ap1971
198028,9383,768,000.8%3394268914348ap1981
199052,9097,575,000.7%929381,3921334020ap1991
199966,3707,420,250.9%2324471,412275818ap2000
200068,4187,422,298.9%2421451,520235719ap2001
200170,2367,798,021.9%2520451,560224219ap2002
200272,0549,062,590.8%2423471,533245620ap2003
200373,0009,153,000.8%2224461,586255521ap2004
200473,0009,153,000.8%2224461,586255521ap2005
2013106,2479,061,0001.2%2921502,124246122ap2014
2016109,0099,420,0001.2%3022522,096246025ap2017
2019123,0309,758,0001.3%3124552,236266029ap2020
2021124,5669,958,2001.3%3028582,147298829ap2022

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 Padang
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 758, and Page 759

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