Roman Catholic Diocese of Pangkal-Pinang
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pangkal-Pinang is a diocese
located in the city of Pangkal-Pinang in the Ecclesiastical province
of Palembang 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 Pangkal-Pinang 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 Palembang in Indonesia.
History
- December 27, 1923: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Bangka e Biliton from the Apostolic Prefecture of Sumatra
- February 8, 1951: Promoted as the Apostolic VicariateApostolic vicariateAn apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries that do not have a diocese. It is essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more...
of Pangkal-Pinang - January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Pangkal-Pinang
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 Pangkal-Pinang (Roman rite)- Bishop Hilarius Moa Nurak, S.V.D. (March 30, 1987 – present)
- Bishop Nicolas Pierre van der Westen, SS.CC. (January 3, 1961 – November 11, 1978)
- Vicars Apostolic of Pangkal-Pinang (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Nicolas Pierre van der Westen, SS.CC. (February 8, 1951 – January 3, 1961)
- Prefects Apostolic of Bangka e Biliton (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Vito Bouma, SS.CC. (May 29, 1928 – 1945)
- Fr. Teodosio Herckenrath, SS.CC. (January 18, 1924 – 1928)