- Roman Catholic Diocese of Pangkal-Pinang
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Pangkal-Pinang
latin= Dioecesis Pangkalpinangensis
country= Indonesia | metropolitan=Palembang
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Katedral Santo Yosef
cocathedral =
area= 30,442
population= 1,848,989
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 35,505
catholics_percent= 1.9
bishop=Hilarius Moa Nurak ,S.V.D.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pangkal-Pinang (Latin: " Pangkalpinangen(sis)") is a
diocese located in the city ofPangkal-Pinang in theEcclesiastical province of Palembang in Indonesia.History
* December 27, 1923: Established as the
Apostolic Prefecture of Bangka e Biliton from theApostolic Prefecture of Sumatra
* February 8, 1951: Promoted as theApostolic Vicariate of Pangkal-Pinang
* January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Pangkal-PinangLeadership
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Bishop s of Pangkal-Pinang (Roman rite)
** Bishop Hilarius Moa Nurak, S.V.D. (March 30, 1987 – present)
** BishopNicolas 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)References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/pang0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dpapi.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.keuskupanpkpinang.org/ Diocese website ]
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