Archdiocese of Medan
| Archdiocese of Medan | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Indonesia |
| Diocesan bishop | Kornelius Sipayung OFMCap |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop |
Alfred Gonti Pius Datubara OFMCap Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga OFMCap |
| founding | 1911 |
| surface | 102,262 km² |
| Parishes | 59 (2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Residents | 18,516,980 (2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics | 531.703 (2016 / AP2017 ) |
| proportion of | 2.9% |
| Diocesan priest | 49 (2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 233 (2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,885 |
| Friars | 343 (2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 710 (2016 / AP2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Indonesian and Batak languages |
| cathedral | Cathedral of Santa Maria |
| Website | http://archdioceseofmedan.or.id |
| Suffragan dioceses |
Diocese of Padang Diocese of Sibolga |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Medan ( Latin Archidioecesis Medanensis ) is in Indonesia located Roman Catholic archdiocese , based in Medan .
history
The Archdiocese of Medan was established on June 30, 1911 by Pope Pius X from cession of territory by the Apostolic Vicariate Batavia as the Apostolic Prefecture of Sumatra . On December 27, 1923, the Apostolic Prefecture of Sumatra gave up parts of its territory to establish the Apostolic Prefectures Benkoelen and Bangka and Biliton . The Apostolic Prefecture of Sumatra was renamed the Apostolic Prefecture of Padang on December 27, 1923 .
On July 18, 1932, the Padang Apostolic Prefecture was founded by Pope Pius XI. with the Apostolic Constitution Ut aucto raised to the Apostolic Vicariate . The Apostolic Vicariate Padang was renamed the Apostolic Vicariate Medan on December 23, 1941 . The Apostolic Vicariate Medan gave on November 17, 1959 parts of its territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Sibolga .
On January 3, 1961, the Apostolic Vicariate Medan was by Pope John XXIII. elevated to an archbishopric with the Apostolic Constitution Quod Christ .
Ordinaries
Apostolic Prefect of Sumatra
- Giacomo Cluts OFMCap 1911-1916
- Liberato da Exel OFMCap, 1916-1921
- Mattia Leonardo Trudone Bran's OFMCap, 1921-1923
Apostolic Prefect of Padang
- Mattia Leonardo Trudone Bran's OFMCap, 1923-1932
Vicars Apostolic of Padang
- Mattia Leonardo Trudone Bran's OFMCap, 1932-1941
Vicars Apostolic of Medan
- Mattia Leonardo Trudone Bran's OFMCap, 1941-1954
- Antoine Henri van den Hurk OFMCap, 1955–1961
Archbishops of Medan
- Antoine Henri van den Hurk OFMCap, 1961–1976
- Alfred Gonti Pius Datubara OFMCap, 1976-2009
- Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga OFMCap, 2009-2018
- Kornelius Sipayung OFMCap, since 2018