Roman Catholic Diocese of Ketapang

Diocese of Ketapang Dioecesis Ketapangensis Keuskupan Ketapang
Location
Country	Indonesia
Ecclesiastical province	Pontianak
Metropolitan	Pontianak
Statistics
Area
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 431,000 88,301 (20.5%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Gemma Galgani in Ketapang
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Pius Riana Prapdi
Metropolitan Archbishop	Hieronymus Herculanus Bumbun
Emeritus Bishops	Blasius Pujoraharja Bishop Emeritus (1979-2012)
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ketapang (Latin: Ketapangen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ketapang in the Ecclesiastical province of Pontianak in Indonesia.

History

• June 14, 1954: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Ketapang from the Apostolic Vicariate of Pontianak
• January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Ketapang

File:Mgr. Pius Riana Prapdi (2).jpg

Bishop Pius Riana Prapdi

Leadership

• Bishops of Ketapang (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Pius Riana Prapdi (September 9, 2012 - present)
  • Bishop Blasius Pujoraharja (March 15, 1979 – June 25, 2012)
  • Bishop Gabriel W. Sillekens, C.P. (January 3, 1961 – March 15, 1979)
• Prefects Apostolic of Ketapang (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Gabriel W. Sillekens, C.P. (later Bishop) (August 25, 1954 – January 3, 1961)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy