Sanggau (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Valentinus Saeng, C.P., Bishop
Giulio Mencuccini, C.P., Bishop Emeritus
Domenico Luca Spinosi, C.P., Prefect Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 8 June 1982
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pontianak
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Indonesia
Square Kilometers: 18,392 (7,103 Square Miles)
Description: West Kalimantan
Mailing Address: Keuskupan, Jl. Jenderal Sudirman 43, Sanggau Kapuas 78512, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia
Telephone: (812)499.78.298
Fax: (0564)21.260

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Sekadau
- Latin Name: Sekadauensis
- Erected: 9 April 1968
- Country: Indonesia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Michele Di Simone, C.P. † (31 Jul 1968 Appointed - 1972 Resigned)
Domenico Luca Spinosi, C.P. (1 Sep 1972 Appointed - 8 Jun 1982 Resigned)
Giulio Mencuccini, C.P. (22 Jan 1990 Appointed - 18 Jun 2022 Retired)
Valentinus Saeng, C.P. (18 Jun 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Sekadau
9 April 1968	Erected	Diocese of Ketapang (Sanggau to the south of river Kapuas) Archdiocese of Pontianak (Sekadau)	Prefecture Apostolic of Sekadau (erected)
Diocese of Sanggau
8 June 1982	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Sekadau	Diocese of Sanggau

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 Sekadau

1970 14,539 150,000 9.7% 10 10 1,453 11 ap1971

1980 30,417 163,000 18.7% 1 14 15 2,027 1 28 9 6 ap1981

Diocese of Sanggau

1990 143,371 429,757 33.4% 4 29 33 4,344 41 48 11 ap1991

1999 227,390 501,211 45.4% 8 29 37 6,145 58 47 16 ap2000

2000 233,281 505,236 46.2% 11 30 41 5,689 46 44 16 ap2001

2001 241,576 516,378 46.8% 10 31 41 5,892 49 52 18 ap2002

2002 252,244 522,025 48.3% 13 24 37 6,817 46 48 18 ap2003

2003 258,041 527,245 48.9% 15 29 44 5,864 53 47 20 ap2004

2004 265,492 530,043 50.1% 13 30 43 6,174 55 49 20 ap2005

2010 312,359 579,230 53.9% 17 34 51 6,124 78 59 22 ap2011

2014 339,077 629,436 53.9% 24 36 60 5,651 85 57 23 ap2015

2017 357,017 565,600 63.1% 24 36 60 5,950 81 67 25 ap2018

2020 373,932 762,507 49.0% 24 38 62 6,031 88 58 26 ap2021

2022 340,233 707,493 48.1% 26 44 70 4,860 94 78 26 ap2023

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 Sekadau
1970	14,539	150,000	9.7%		10	10	1,453		11			ap1971
1980	30,417	163,000	18.7%	1	14	15	2,027	1	28	9	6	ap1981
Diocese of Sanggau
1990	143,371	429,757	33.4%	4	29	33	4,344		41	48	11	ap1991
1999	227,390	501,211	45.4%	8	29	37	6,145		58	47	16	ap2000
2000	233,281	505,236	46.2%	11	30	41	5,689		46	44	16	ap2001
2001	241,576	516,378	46.8%	10	31	41	5,892		49	52	18	ap2002
2002	252,244	522,025	48.3%	13	24	37	6,817		46	48	18	ap2003
2003	258,041	527,245	48.9%	15	29	44	5,864		53	47	20	ap2004
2004	265,492	530,043	50.1%	13	30	43	6,174		55	49	20	ap2005
2010	312,359	579,230	53.9%	17	34	51	6,124		78	59	22	ap2011
2014	339,077	629,436	53.9%	24	36	60	5,651		85	57	23	ap2015
2017	357,017	565,600	63.1%	24	36	60	5,950		81	67	25	ap2018
2020	373,932	762,507	49.0%	24	38	62	6,031		88	58	26	ap2021
2022	340,233	707,493	48.1%	26	44	70	4,860		94	78	26	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Giulio Mencuccini, C.P. (Bishop: 22 Jan 1990 to 18 Jun 2022)
Valentinus Saeng, C.P. (Bishop: 18 Jun 2022 - )
Domenico Luca Spinosi, C.P. (Prefect: 1 Sep 1972 to 8 Jun 1982)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Hieronymus Herculanus Bumbun, O.F.M. Cap. † (Apostolic Administrator: 1982 to 1990)
Michele Di Simone, C.P. † (Prefect: 31 Jul 1968 to 1972)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Sekadau
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 60, Page 560, and Page 561
Diocese of Sanggau
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 975, and Page 976

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Diocese of Sanggau

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