Diocese of Palangkaraya

Dioecesis Palangkaraiensis

Bishop(s)

Aloysius Maryadi Sutrisnaatmaka, M.S.F., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 April 1993
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Samarinda
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Indonesia
Square Kilometers: 153,564 (59,314 Square Miles)
Description: Central Kalimantan province
Official Web Site: http://www.kepraya.org/
Mailing Address: Jl. Tjilik Riwut Km. 6, Tromol Pos 02, Palangkaraya 73112, Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia
Telephone: (0536)323.15.13
Fax: 323.15.12

Past and Present Ordinaries

Yulius Aloysius Husin, M.S.F. † (5 Apr 1993 Appointed - 13 Oct 1994 Died)
Aloysius Maryadi Sutrisnaatmaka, M.S.F. (23 Jan 2001 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 April 1993	Erected	Diocese of Banjarmasin (Kalimantan Tengah)	Diocese of Palangkaraya (erected)
29 January 2003	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Palangkaraya (from Pontianak)

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

1999 50,781 1,769,812 2.9% 6 20 26 1,953 27 64 19 ap2000

2000 52,660 1,805,208 2.9% 6 17 23 2,289 24 71 19 ap2001

2001 53,618 1,807,013 3.0% 6 20 26 2,062 26 93 19 ap2002

2002 48,666 1,801,006 2.7% 6 22 28 1,738 1 33 89 19 ap2003

2003 51,116 1,828,022 2.8% 7 27 34 1,503 38 92 19 ap2004

2004 53,585 2,332,864 2.3% 9 23 32 1,674 30 89 19 ap2005

2013 74,017 2,304,097 3.2% 18 34 52 1,423 45 119 22 ap2014

2016 80,453 2,675,476 3.0% 16 40 56 1,436 53 131 23 ap2017

2019 95,285 2,787,090 3.4% 25 43 68 1,401 50 150 25 ap2020

2021 96,742 2,633,558 3.7% 24 47 71 1,362 57 175 27 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	50,781	1,769,812	2.9%	6	20	26	1,953		27	64	19	ap2000
2000	52,660	1,805,208	2.9%	6	17	23	2,289		24	71	19	ap2001
2001	53,618	1,807,013	3.0%	6	20	26	2,062		26	93	19	ap2002
2002	48,666	1,801,006	2.7%	6	22	28	1,738	1	33	89	19	ap2003
2003	51,116	1,828,022	2.8%	7	27	34	1,503		38	92	19	ap2004
2004	53,585	2,332,864	2.3%	9	23	32	1,674		30	89	19	ap2005
2013	74,017	2,304,097	3.2%	18	34	52	1,423		45	119	22	ap2014
2016	80,453	2,675,476	3.0%	16	40	56	1,436		53	131	23	ap2017
2019	95,285	2,787,090	3.4%	25	43	68	1,401		50	150	25	ap2020
2021	96,742	2,633,558	3.7%	24	47	71	1,362		57	175	27	ap2022