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Diocese of Pontianak
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Pontianak is in fact a metropolitan archdiocese, not a diocese, covering West Kalimantan with suffragans Ketapang, Sanggau, and Sintang. Archbishop Agustinus Agus retired on August 30, 2025, and Samuel Oton Sidin, O.F.M. Cap. (bishop of Sintang) serves as apostolic administrator.
- Apostolic Administrator
- Agustinus Agus
- Latin name
- Pontianaken(sis)
- Erected
- 3 January 1961
- Cathedral
- St. Joseph Cathedral (Katedral Santo Yosef)
- Rank
- Metropolitan See
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Pontianak (Archdiocese of Pontianak)
- Catholics
- 738,000
- Chancery
- Jl. Merdeka 665, Kel. Mariana, RT. 002/RW. 003, Pontianak Kota 78112, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia
- Telephone
- Tel. [0561]732.382
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Sanggau 142 km
- Diocese of Kuching MY 208 km
- Diocese of Ketapang 223 km
- Diocese of Sintang 240 km
- Diocese of Sibu MY 378 km
- Diocese of Pangkalpinang 423 km
Parishes near the see
- Bunda Maria · Pontianak 2 km
- Gembala Baik · Pontianak 2 km
- Keluarga Kudus · Pontianak 2 km
- Maria Ratu Pencinta Damai · Pontianak 2 km
- Santa Sesilia · Pontianak 2 km
- Stella Maris · Pontianak 2 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001002624 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08