Roman Catholic Diocese of Padang

Diocese of Padang Dioecesis Padangensis Keuskupan Padang
Location
Country	Indonesia
Ecclesiastical province	Medan
Metropolitan	Medan
Statistics
Area	132,959 km^2 (51,336 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 9,153,000 73,000 (0.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Therese in Padang
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Vitus Rubianto Solichin
Metropolitan Archbishop	Kornelius Sipayung, O.F.M. Cap.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Padang (Latin: Padangen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Padang in the ecclesiastical province of Medan in Indonesia.

History

• 19 June 1952: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Padang from the Apostolic Vicariate of Palembang
• 3 January 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Padang

Leadership

• Bishops of Padang (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Vitus Rubianto Solichin, S.X. (3 July 2021 – present)
  • Bishop Martinus Dogma Situmorang, O.F.M. Cap. (17 March 1983 – 19 November 2019)
  • Bishop Raimondo Cesare Bergamin, S.X. (16 October 1961 – 17 March 1983)
• Prefects Apostolic of Padang (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Pascal de Martino, S.X. (27 June 1952 – 1961)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy