Roman Catholic Diocese of Padang
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Padang is a diocese
located in the city of Padang
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Medan in Indonesia.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Padang
Padang, Indonesia
Padang is the capital and largest city of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located on the western coast of Sumatra at . It has an area of and a population of over 833,000 people at the 2010 Census.-History:...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Medan in Indonesia.
History
- June 19, 1952: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Padang from the Apostolic Vicariate of Palembang
- January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Padang
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Padang (Roman rite)- Bishop Martinus Dogma Situmorang, O.F.M. Cap. (March 17, 1983 – present)
- Bishop Raimondo Cesare Bergamin, S.X. (October 16, 1961 – March 17, 1983)
- Prefects Apostolic of Padang (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Pascal de Martino, S.X. (June 27, 1952 – 1961)