Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pontianak

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Archdiocese of Pontianak

Archidioecesis Pontianakensis

Keuskupan Agung Pontianak
Location
Country Indonesia
Ecclesiastical province Pontianak
Statistics
Area39,840 km2 (15,380 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
2,477,906
243,923 (9.8%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral St. Joseph's Cathedral in Pontianak, Indonesia
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Agustinus Agus (appointed 3 June 2014; installation 28 August 2014; formerly, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sintang) [1]
Bishops emeritus Hieronymus Herculanus Bumbun, O.F.M. Cap.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pontianak (Latin : Pontianaken(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Pontianak in West Kalimantan in Indonesia.

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History

Leadership

Bishop Jan Pacificus Bos OFMCap Mgr Jan Pacificus Bos.jpg
Bishop Jan Pacificus Bos OFMCap

Suffragan dioceses

Sources

Coordinates: 0°00′00″N109°19′59″E / 0.0000°N 109.3330°E / 0.0000; 109.3330

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