The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sanggau ( la, Sanggauen(sis)) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Sanggau in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Pontianak
Pontianak or Khuntien is the capital of the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan, founded first as a trading port on the island of Borneo, occupying an area of 118.31 km2 in the delta of the Kapuas River at a point where it is joined ...
in Indonesia.
History
* 9 April 1968: Established as the
Apostolic Prefecture
An apostolic prefect or prefect apostolic is a priest who heads what is known as an apostolic prefecture, a 'pre-diocesan' missionary jurisdiction where the Catholic Church is not yet sufficiently developed to have it made a diocese. Although it ...
of Sekadau from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pontianak and
Diocese of Ketapang
* 8 June 1982: Promoted as Diocese of Sanggau
Leadership
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Sanggau (Roman rite)
** Bishop Valentinus Saeng, C.P. (18 June 2022 – present)
** Bishop Giulio Mencuccini, C.P. (22 January 1990 – 18 June 2022)
* Prefects Apostolic of Sekadau (Roman Rite)
** Fr.
Domenico Luca Spinosi, C.P. (1 September 1972 – 1982)
** Fr.
Michael Di Simone, C.P. (31 July 1968 – 1972)
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Indonesia
Christian organizations established in 1968
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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