Ketapang (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Pius Riana Prapdi, Bishop
Blasius Pujoraharja, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 3 January 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pontianak
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Indonesia
Square Kilometers: 35,809 (13,831 Square Miles)
Description: District of Ketapang
Mailing Address: Keuskupan, Jl. A. Yani 74, Kotak Pos 175, Ketapang 78811, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia
Telephone: (0534)32.181
Fax: 31.008

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Ketapang
- Latin Name: Ketapangensis
- Erected: 14 June 1954
- Country: Indonesia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gabriel Willem Sillekens, C.P. † (25 Aug 1954 Appointed - 15 Mar 1979 Resigned)
Blasius Pujoraharja (15 Mar 1979 Appointed - 25 Jun 2012 Retired)
Pius Riana Prapdi (25 Jun 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Ketapang
14 June 1954	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Pontianak (Ketapang and part of Sanggau)	Prefecture Apostolic of Ketapang (erected)
Diocese of Ketapang
3 January 1961	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Ketapang	Diocese of Ketapang
9 April 1968	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ketapang (Sanggau to the south of river Kapuas) Archdiocese of Pontianak (Sekadau)	Prefecture Apostolic of Sekadau (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Ketapang

1969 5,729 204,182 2.8% 1 18 19 301 30 28 7 ap1971

1980 19,593 230,000 8.5% 1 16 17 1,152 35 35 ap1981

1990 40,953 308,361 13.3% 10 7 17 2,409 25 26 12 ap1991

1999 73,747 397,357 18.6% 19 6 25 2,949 26 122 14 ap2000

2000 75,247 411,705 18.3% 20 7 27 2,786 16 122 14 ap2001

2001 71,726 407,326 17.6% 20 6 26 2,758 15 122 16 ap2002

2002 76,969 423,928 18.2% 19 9 28 2,748 15 131 17 ap2003

2003 80,672 435,475 18.5% 17 10 27 2,987 21 126 16 ap2004

2004 84,297 438,475 19.2% 19 11 30 2,809 29 87 15 ap2005

2006 88,301 431,000 20.5% 16 10 26 3,396 24 110 17 ap2007

2013 115,905 605,000 19.2% 22 11 33 3,512 27 74 20 ap2014

2016 117,285 627,000 18.7% 29 11 40 2,932 23 132 20 ap2017

2019 134,347 604,188 22.2% 33 14 47 2,858 27 139 21 ap2020

2021 134,347 604,188 22.2% 33 14 47 2,858 27 139 23 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Ketapang
1969	5,729	204,182	2.8%	1	18	19	301	30	28	7	ap1971
1980	19,593	230,000	8.5%	1	16	17	1,152	35	35		ap1981
1990	40,953	308,361	13.3%	10	7	17	2,409	25	26	12	ap1991
1999	73,747	397,357	18.6%	19	6	25	2,949	26	122	14	ap2000
2000	75,247	411,705	18.3%	20	7	27	2,786	16	122	14	ap2001
2001	71,726	407,326	17.6%	20	6	26	2,758	15	122	16	ap2002
2002	76,969	423,928	18.2%	19	9	28	2,748	15	131	17	ap2003
2003	80,672	435,475	18.5%	17	10	27	2,987	21	126	16	ap2004
2004	84,297	438,475	19.2%	19	11	30	2,809	29	87	15	ap2005
2006	88,301	431,000	20.5%	16	10	26	3,396	24	110	17	ap2007
2013	115,905	605,000	19.2%	22	11	33	3,512	27	74	20	ap2014
2016	117,285	627,000	18.7%	29	11	40	2,932	23	132	20	ap2017
2019	134,347	604,188	22.2%	33	14	47	2,858	27	139	21	ap2020
2021	134,347	604,188	22.2%	33	14	47	2,858	27	139	23	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Pius Riana Prapdi (Bishop: 25 Jun 2012 - )
Blasius Pujoraharja (Bishop: 15 Mar 1979 to 25 Jun 2012)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Gabriel Willem Sillekens, C.P. † (Prefect: 25 Aug 1954; Bishop: 2 Apr 1962 to 15 Mar 1979)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Ketapang
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 520, and Page 521
Diocese of Ketapang
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 244, to Page 248

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