Roman Catholic Diocese of Pangkal-Pinang

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Pangkal-Pinang
latin= Dioecesis Pangkalpinangensis
country= Indonesia | metropolitan=Palembang
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Katedral Santo Yosef
cocathedral =
area= 30,442
population= 1,848,989
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 35,505
catholics_percent= 1.9
bishop= Hilarius Moa Nurak, S.V.D.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pangkal-Pinang (Latin: " Pangkalpinangen(sis)") is a diocese located in the city of Pangkal-Pinang in the Ecclesiastical province of Palembang in Indonesia.

History

* December 27, 1923: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Bangka e Biliton from the Apostolic Prefecture of Sumatra
* February 8, 1951: Promoted as the Apostolic Vicariate of Pangkal-Pinang
* January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Pangkal-Pinang

Leadership

* Bishops of Pangkal-Pinang (Roman rite)
** Bishop Hilarius Moa Nurak, S.V.D. (March 30, 1987 – present)
** Bishop Nicolas Pierre van der Westen, SS.CC. (January 3, 1961 – November 11, 1978)
* Vicars Apostolic of Pangkal-Pinang (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Nicolas Pierre van der Westen, SS.CC. (February 8, 1951 – January 3, 1961)
* Prefects Apostolic of Bangka e Biliton (Roman Rite)
** Fr. Vito Bouma, SS.CC. (May 29, 1928 – 1945)
** Fr. Teodosio Herckenrath, SS.CC. (January 18, 1924 – 1928)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/pang0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dpapi.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.keuskupanpkpinang.org/ Diocese website ]