Diocese of Sibolga, Indonesia

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Sibolga / Sibolgaën(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Medan

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus (October 1)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1959.11.17: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sibolga / Sibolgaën(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Medan)
1980.10.24: Promoted as Diocese of Sibolga / Sibolgaën(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Medan)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2021.03.06 – ...):

Bishop Fransiskus Tuaman Sinaga (52)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Sibolga (Roman Rite)

Bishop Fransiskus Tuaman Sinaga (52)
(2021.03.06 – ...)

Bishop of Sibolga (Indonesia)

Lauderis Domine Deus meus

Born:	1972.11.22 (Penggalangan, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	2003.02.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2021.07.29

Priest of Sibolga (Indonesia) (2003.02.14 – 2021.03.06)

Bishop of Sibolga (Indonesia) (2021.03.06 – ...)

Archbishop Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, O.F.M. Cap.
(Apostolic Administrator 2018.09.22 – 2020.11.07)

Bishop Ludovikus Simanullang, O.F.M. Cap.
(2007.03.14 – 2018.09.20)

Crux spes unica

Born:	1955.04.23 (Sogar, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1983.07.10
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.05.20
Died:	2018.09.20 (Medan, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia † 63)

Bishop of Sibolga (Indonesia) (2007.03.14 – 2018.09.20)

Bishop Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop)
(1980.10.24 – 2004.01.03)

Ad pascuam et aquas conducit me

Born:	1941.09.25 (Simalungun Regency, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1969.12.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1981.01.06
Died:	2020.11.07 (Medan, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia † 79)

Prefect Apostolic of Sibolga (Indonesia) (1978 – 1980.10.24)

Bishop of Sibolga (Indonesia) (1980.10.24 – 2004.01.03)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Medan (Indonesia) (2004.01.03 – 2009.02.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Medan (Indonesia) (2009.02.12 – 2018.12.08)

Apostolic Administrator of Sibolga (Indonesia) (2018.09.22 – 2020.11.07)

Prefects Apostolic of Sibolga (Roman Rite)

Fr. Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop)
(1978 – 1980.10.24)

(see above)

Bishop Peter Gratian Grimm (甘維德), O.F.M. Cap.
(Apostolic Administrator 1959.11.17 – 1971.03.12)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Katedral Santa Theresia Liseux, Sibolga, Sumatera Utara, Sumatra
Co-Cathedral: Kon-Katedral Santa Maria Bunda Para Bangsa, Gunungsitoli, Sumatera Utara, Sumatra

Churches by City (30)

Medan (↑), Padang (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 26,413 km²

Population: 202,885 Catholics (6.9% of 2,923,530 total)

Pastoral Centres: 27 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 87 priests (38 diocesan, 49 religious), 480 religious (155 brothers, 325 sisters), 31 seminarians