Padang (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vitus Rubianto Solichin, S.X., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 3 January 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Medan
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Indonesia
Square Kilometers: 132,676 (51,246 Square Miles)
Description: West Sumatra and Riau provinces along with Kerinci district of Jambi province
Official Web Site: http://keuskupanpadang.org/
Mailing Address: Jl. Khairil Anwar 12, Padang 25118 [Sumbar], Indonesia
Telephone: (0751)32.816
Fax: 20.743

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Padang
- Latin Name: de Padang
- Erected: 19 June 1952
- Country: Indonesia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pasquale de Martino, S.X. † (27 Jun 1952 Appointed - 1961 Died)
Raimundo Cesare Bergamin, S.X. † (16 Oct 1961 Appointed - 17 Mar 1983 Resigned)
Martinus Dogma Situmorang, O.F.M. Cap. † (17 Mar 1983 Appointed - 19 Nov 2019 Died)
Vitus Rubianto Solichin, S.X. (3 Jul 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Padang
19 June 1952	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Palembang (Sumatra)	Prefecture Apostolic of Padang (erected)
Diocese of Padang
3 January 1961	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Padang	Diocese of Padang

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 Padang

1969 16,150 3,500,000 .5% 36 36 448 43 48 13 ap1971

1980 28,938 3,768,000 .8% 3 39 42 689 1 43 48 ap1981

1990 52,909 7,575,000 .7% 9 29 38 1,392 1 33 40 20 ap1991

1999 66,370 7,420,250 .9% 23 24 47 1,412 27 58 18 ap2000

2000 68,418 7,422,298 .9% 24 21 45 1,520 23 57 19 ap2001

2001 70,236 7,798,021 .9% 25 20 45 1,560 22 42 19 ap2002

2002 72,054 9,062,590 .8% 24 23 47 1,533 24 56 20 ap2003

2003 73,000 9,153,000 .8% 22 24 46 1,586 25 55 21 ap2004

2004 73,000 9,153,000 .8% 22 24 46 1,586 25 55 21 ap2005

2013 106,247 9,061,000 1.2% 29 21 50 2,124 24 61 22 ap2014

2016 109,009 9,420,000 1.2% 30 22 52 2,096 24 60 25 ap2017

2019 123,030 9,758,000 1.3% 31 24 55 2,236 26 60 29 ap2020

2021 124,566 9,958,200 1.3% 30 28 58 2,147 29 88 29 ap2022

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 Padang
1969	16,150	3,500,000	.5%		36	36	448		43	48	13	ap1971
1980	28,938	3,768,000	.8%	3	39	42	689	1	43	48		ap1981
1990	52,909	7,575,000	.7%	9	29	38	1,392	1	33	40	20	ap1991
1999	66,370	7,420,250	.9%	23	24	47	1,412		27	58	18	ap2000
2000	68,418	7,422,298	.9%	24	21	45	1,520		23	57	19	ap2001
2001	70,236	7,798,021	.9%	25	20	45	1,560		22	42	19	ap2002
2002	72,054	9,062,590	.8%	24	23	47	1,533		24	56	20	ap2003
2003	73,000	9,153,000	.8%	22	24	46	1,586		25	55	21	ap2004
2004	73,000	9,153,000	.8%	22	24	46	1,586		25	55	21	ap2005
2013	106,247	9,061,000	1.2%	29	21	50	2,124		24	61	22	ap2014
2016	109,009	9,420,000	1.2%	30	22	52	2,096		24	60	25	ap2017
2019	123,030	9,758,000	1.3%	31	24	55	2,236		26	60	29	ap2020
2021	124,566	9,958,200	1.3%	30	28	58	2,147		29	88	29	ap2022