Medan (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Kornelius Sipayung, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop
Alfred Gonti Pius Datubara, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 3 January 1961
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Indonesia
Square Kilometers: 110,804 (42,798 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://archdioceseofmedan.or.id/
Mailing Address: Jl. Imam Bonjol 39, Medan 20152, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
Telephone: (061)451-6647; 451-9768
Fax: 414-5745

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Sumatra
- Latin Name: de Sumatra
- Erected: 30 June 1911
- Country: Indonesia
Prefecture Apostolic of Padang
- Latin Name: de Padang
- Name Changed: 27 December 1923
- Country: Indonesia
Vicariate Apostolic of Padang
- Latin Name: de Padang
- Elevated: 18 July 1932
- Vicariate
- Country: Indonesia
Vicariate Apostolic of Medan
- Latin Name: Medanensis
- Name Changed: 23 December 1941
- Vicariate
- Country: Indonesia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Liberatus da Exel (Jacobus Josephus) Cluts, O.F.M. Cap. † (14 May 1912 Appointed - 23 Apr 1921 Died)
Mathias Leonardus Trudon Brans, O.F.M. Cap. † (22 Jul 1921 Appointed - 12 May 1954 Retired)
Antoine Henri van den Hurk, O.F.M. Cap. † (1 Jan 1955 Appointed - 24 May 1976 Resigned)
Alfred Gonti Pius Datubara, O.F.M. Cap. (24 May 1976 Appointed - 12 Feb 2009 Retired)
Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, O.F.M. Cap. † (12 Feb 2009 Succeeded - 8 Dec 2018 Retired)
Kornelius Sipayung, O.F.M. Cap. (8 Dec 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Sumatra
30 June 1911	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia (Suniatra Island and Billiton)	Prefecture Apostolic of Sumatra (erected)
27 December 1923	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Sumatra (Benglcoelen, Lampongsche, Palembang, and Djambi with adjacent smaller islands)	Prefecture Apostolic of Benkoelen (erected)
27 December 1923	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Sumatra (Banka, Billion, and archipelago of Riouw)	Prefecture Apostolic of Banka e Biliton (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Padang
27 December 1923	Name Changed	Prefecture Apostolic of Sumatra	Prefecture Apostolic of Padang
Vicariate Apostolic of Padang
18 July 1932	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Padang	Vicariate Apostolic of Padang
Vicariate Apostolic of Medan
23 December 1941	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Padang	Vicariate Apostolic of Medan
17 November 1959	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Medan (Tapanuli Selatan and Tapanuli Tengah)	Prefecture Apostolic of Sibolga (erected)
Archdiocese of Medan
3 January 1961	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Medan	Archdiocese of Medan

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

Vicariate Apostolic of Medan

1950 35,524 6,000,000 .6% 1 47 48 740 21 101 243 ap1951

Archdiocese of Medan

1969 173,316 6,710,000 2.6% 1 78 79 2,193 160 275 31 ap1971

1980 269,146 7,600,000 3.5% 102 102 2,638 195 361 ap1981

1990 367,694 10,010,264 3.7% 8 102 110 3,342 1 221 377 42 ap1991

1999 458,352 15,225,000 3.0% 17 101 118 3,884 342 600 43 ap2000

2000 469,498 15,525,000 3.0% 18 113 131 3,583 317 613 43 ap2001

2001 483,229 12,025,924 4.0% 18 117 135 3,579 245 622 43 ap2002

2002 491,272 14,598,544 3.4% 20 121 141 3,484 275 812 43 ap2003

2003 496,836 14,486,364 3.4% 23 127 150 3,312 293 710 43 ap2004

2004 501,079 14,389,898 3.5% 22 125 147 3,408 372 732 44 ap2005

2013 549,175 17,812,709 3.1% 40 200 240 2,288 411 807 52 ap2014

2016 531,703 18,516,980 2.9% 49 233 282 1,885 343 710 59 ap2017

2019 533,700 19,170,000 2.8% 56 290 346 1,542 378 1,190 60 ap2020

2021 543,215 19,526,957 2.8% 54 311 365 1,488 468 1,559 63 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Medan
1950	35,524	6,000,000	.6%	1	47	48	740		21	101	243	ap1951
Archdiocese of Medan
1969	173,316	6,710,000	2.6%	1	78	79	2,193		160	275	31	ap1971
1980	269,146	7,600,000	3.5%		102	102	2,638		195	361		ap1981
1990	367,694	10,010,264	3.7%	8	102	110	3,342	1	221	377	42	ap1991
1999	458,352	15,225,000	3.0%	17	101	118	3,884		342	600	43	ap2000
2000	469,498	15,525,000	3.0%	18	113	131	3,583		317	613	43	ap2001
2001	483,229	12,025,924	4.0%	18	117	135	3,579		245	622	43	ap2002
2002	491,272	14,598,544	3.4%	20	121	141	3,484		275	812	43	ap2003
2003	496,836	14,486,364	3.4%	23	127	150	3,312		293	710	43	ap2004
2004	501,079	14,389,898	3.5%	22	125	147	3,408		372	732	44	ap2005
2013	549,175	17,812,709	3.1%	40	200	240	2,288		411	807	52	ap2014
2016	531,703	18,516,980	2.9%	49	233	282	1,885		343	710	59	ap2017
2019	533,700	19,170,000	2.8%	56	290	346	1,542		378	1,190	60	ap2020
2021	543,215	19,526,957	2.8%	54	311	365	1,488		468	1,559	63	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Mathias Leonardus Trudon Brans, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 22 Jul 1921; Vicar Apostolic: 12 Jul 1932 to 12 May 1954)
Liberatus da Exel (Jacobus Josephus) Cluts, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 14 May 1912 to 23 Apr 1921)
Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, O.F.M. Cap. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 3 Jan 2004; Archbishop: 12 Feb 2009 to 8 Dec 2018)
Antoine Henri van den Hurk, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1 Jan 1955; Archbishop: 3 Jan 1961 to 24 May 1976)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Sumatra
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 3, Page 347, and Page 348
Prefecture Apostolic of Padang
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 16, Page 83, and Page 84
Vicariate Apostolic of Padang
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 398

Archdiocese of Medan