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Diocese of Padang, Indonesia 🇮🇩

Celebrations

History

  • 1952.06.19: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Padang / Padangen(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Palembang)
  • 1961.01.03: Promoted as Diocese of Padang / Padangen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Medan)

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Bishops of Padang (Roman Rite)

Bishop Vitus Rubianto Solichin, S.X. (56)Bishop Vitus Rubianto Solichin, S.X. (56)
(2021.07.03 – ...)

Bishop of Padang (Indonesia)

Misericordia motus

Born:1968.11.15 (Semarang, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:1997.07.07
Consecrated Bishop:2021.10.07

Bishop of Padang (Indonesia) (2021.07.03 – ...)

Bishop Martinus Dogma Situmorang, O.F.M. Cap.
(1983.03.17 – 2019.11.19)

Fides per caritatem operatur

Bishop Raimondo Cesare Bergamin, S.X.
(1961.10.16 – 1983.03.17)

Servus

Born:1910.11.28 (Piazzola sul Brenta, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1936.04.11
Consecrated Bishop:1961.10.31
Died:1991.01.14 (Parma, Italy † 80)

Bishop of Padang (Indonesia) (1961.10.16 – 1983.03.17)

Prefects Apostolic of Padang (Roman Rite)

Fr. Pascal de Martino, S.X.
(1952.06.27 – 1961.01.03)

Prefect Apostolic of Padang (Indonesia) (1952.06.27 – 1961.01.03)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 132,676 km²

Population: 130,641 Catholics (1.3% of 10,415,320 total)

Pastoral Centres: 29 parishes

Personnel: 61 priests (29 diocesan, 32 religious), 109 religious (32 brothers, 77 sisters), 30 seminarians