Pangkalpinang, colloquially written as Pangkal Pinang, also known as Pin-kong in Hakka, is the capital and largest city of the Bangka Belitung Islands Province in Indonesia. It is located on Bangka Island's east coast, the city is divided into seven districts (kecamatan) and has 42 wards (kelurahan).
An apostolic prefect or prefect apostolic is a priest who heads what is known as an apostolic prefecture, a 'pre-diocesan' missionary jurisdiction where the Catholic Church is not yet sufficiently developed to have it made a diocese. Although it usually has an (embryonal) see, it is often not called after such city but rather after a natural feature, or administrative geographical area, which may be a name in use by the local inhabitants, or one assigned by a colonial authority, depending on the circumstances under which the prefecture was established.
The Catholic Church in Indonesia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the pope in Rome. Catholicism is one of the six approved religions in Indonesia, the others being Islam, Protestantism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. According to official figures, Catholics made up 3.12 percent of the population in 2018. The number of Catholics is, therefore, more than 8.3 million. Indonesia is primarily Muslim, but Catholicism is the dominant faith in certain areas of the country.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alotau-Sideia is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby, yet remains dependent on the Roman Congregation for the Missions Propaganda Fide.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lisala is a Latin Catholic diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Mbandaka-Bikoro in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, named after its see, located in the city of Lisala.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambanja is a diocese located in the city of Ambanja in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antsiranana in Madagascar. Its episcopal see is the Cathedral of Saint Joseph, which was constructed in 1933.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Datong/Tatung is a Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan in PR China.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiangyang/Siangyang is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archbishopric of Hankou in central China, yet it depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shangqiu /Guide/ Kweíteh is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Kaifeng in eastern China, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ende is a Latin metropolitan archdiocese in the Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palembang is an archdiocese located in the city of Palembang in South Sumatra in Indonesia.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Surabaya is a suffragan Latin diocese, located on Java island, in Indonesia and administers parishes in the northern and western parts of East Java province.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Larantuka is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Ende in Indonesia's Lesser Sunda Islands.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruteng is a diocese located in the city of Ruteng in the ecclesiastical province of Ende in Indonesia.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manado is a Latin Rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Makassar on Sulawesi island in Indonesia, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
The Diocese of Oslo is an exempt Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Oslo in Norway.
Monsignor Vincent Sutikno Wisaksono, born Oei Tik Hauw, was an Indonesian Roman Catholic bishop. He served as the Bishop of Surabaya until his death in 2023. He held the position from 29 June 2007, replacing John Sudiarna Hadiwikarta who died on 13 December 2003, creating a vacancy. His motto as a bishop was "Ego veni ut vitam habeant, et abundantius habeant.", which means "I have come that they may have life and have it in all its abundance".
The Bishops' Conference of Indonesia is the episcopal conference of the Catholic bishops of Indonesia. It was constituted in November 1955, in Surabaya as the Supreme Council of Indonesian Bishops. KWI is a part of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences.
The Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan is a Latin Church missionary jurisdiction or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. In 2010, 756,000 residents had been baptized out of about 814,000 inhabitants.
Ibnu Saleh was an Indonesian politician, member of the Nasdem Party. Between 2016 and 2017, he was Deputy Regent of the Central Bangka Regency, and Regent from 2017 till his death in office during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.
