Sintang (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

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

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 - )

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

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

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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.

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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