Roman Catholic Diocese of Sintang

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Sintang
latin= Dioecesis Sintangensis
country= Indonesia | metropolitan=Pontianak
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 65,000
population= 676,082
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 153,723
catholics_percent= 22.7
bishop= Agustinus Agus
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sintang (Latin: " Sintangen(sis)") is a diocese located in the city of Sintang in the Ecclesiastical province of Pontianak in Indonesia.

History

* March 11, 1948: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Sintang from the Apostolic Vicariate of Pontianak
* April 23, 1956: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Sintang
* January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Sintang

Leadership

* Bishops of Sintang (Roman rite)
** Bishop Agustinus Agus (October 29, 1999 – present)
** Fr. Agustinus Agus (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator 1996 – October 29, 1999)
** Bishop Isak Doera (December 9, 1976 – January 1, 1996)
** Bishop Lambert van Kessel, S.M.M. (May 16, 1961 – May 25, 1973)
* Prefects Apostolic of Sintang (Roman Rite)
** Fr. Lambert van Kessel, S.M.M. (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator April 23, 1956 – May 16, 1961)
** Fr. Lambert van Kessel, S.M.M. (later Bishop) (June 4, 1948 – April 23, 1956)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/sint0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsint.html Catholic Hierarchy]