Roman Catholic Diocese of Sanggau
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sanggau is a diocese
located in the city of Sanggau
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Pontianak 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 Sanggau
Sanggau
Sanggau is a regency in Province of West Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located in the middle and in the northern part of the province, with an area of 12,857.70 km² and density of 29 inhabitants per km².-Demographics:...
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 Pontianak in Indonesia.
History
- April 9, 1968: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Sekadau from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pontianak and Diocese of Ketapang
- June 8, 1982: Promoted as Diocese of Sanggau
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 Sanggau (Roman rite)- Bishop Giulio Mencuccini, C.P. (January 22, 1990 – present)
- Prefects Apostolic of Sekadau (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Domenico Luca Spinosi, C.P. (September 1, 1972 – 1982)
- Fr. Michael Di Simone, C.P. (July 31, 1968 – 1972)