Diocese of Pangkalpinang

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Banka e Biliton
  • Latin Name: de Banka et Biliton
  • Erected: 27 December 1923
  • Country: Indonesia

• Vicariate Apostolic of Pangkal-Pinang
  • Latin Name: Pangkalpinangensis
  • Elevated: 8 February 1951
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Indonesia

• Diocese of Pangkal-Pinang
  • Latin Name: Pangkalpinangensis
  • Elevated: 3 January 1961
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Palembang
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Square Kilometers: 27,021 (10,436 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Theodosius Jan J. Herkenrath, SS.CC. † (18 Jan 1924 Appointed - 1928 Resigned)
• Vitus Bouma, SS.CC. † (29 May 1928 Appointed - 19 Apr 1945 Died)
• Nicolas Pierre van der Westen, SS.CC. † (8 Feb 1951 Appointed - 11 Nov 1978 Resigned)
• Hilarius Moa Nurak, S.V.D. † (30 Mar 1987 Appointed - 29 Apr 2016 Died)
• Adrianus Sunarko, O.F.M. (28 Jun 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Banka e Biliton
1950	2,150	466,720	.5%	1	17	18	119		16	25		ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Pangkal-Pinang
Diocese of Pangkal-Pinang
1970	11,055	785,000	1.4%	1	17	18	614		36	35	1	ap1971
1980	14,143	964,803	1.5%	2	14	16	883		22	22	1	ap1981
1990	20,265	1,148,888	1.8%	3	15	18	1,125		30	27	1	ap1991
1999	28,106	1,659,762	1.7%	19	7	26	1,081		12	51	10	ap2000
2000	28,034	1,730,394	1.6%	21	8	29	966		13	54	10	ap2001
2001	30,441	1,898,048	1.6%	18	7	25	1,217		12	54	10	ap2002
2002	33,385	2,013,524	1.7%	19	11	30	1,112		26	59	11	ap2003
2003	34,726	1,694,762	2.0%	22	13	35	992		19	52	11	ap2004
2004	35,505	1,848,989	1.9%	27	10	37	959		16	66	12	ap2005
2010	49,100	2,335,000	2.1%	49	12	61	804		18	70	14	ap2014
2016	58,090	3,345,856	1.7%	48	15	63	922		21	78	14	ap2017
Diocese of Pangkalpinang
2019	55,421	3,495,000	1.6%	56	21	77	719		27	84	17	ap2020
2021	59,140	3,697,876	1.6%	57	21	78	758		26	78	18	ap2022
2023	58,009	3,549,899	1.6%	56	21	77	753		28	108	18	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Yohanes Harun Yuwono (Priest: 8 Dec 1992 to 19 Jul 2013)
• Adrianus Sunarko, O.F.M. (Bishop: 28 Jun 2017 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Vitus Bouma, SS.CC. † (Prefect: 29 May 1928 to 19 Apr 1945)
• Theodosius Jan J. Herkenrath, SS.CC. † (Prefect: 18 Jan 1924 to 1928)
• Hilarius Moa Nurak, S.V.D. † (Bishop: 30 Mar 1987 to 29 Apr 2016)
• Nicolas Pierre van der Westen, SS.CC. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Feb 1951; Bishop: 3 Jan 1961 to 11 Nov 1978)

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