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Diocese of Sibolga
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The Diocese of Sibolga is a Latin Church diocese on the west coast of North Sumatra, including the Nias islands, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Medan. It was established as an apostolic prefecture in 1959 and elevated to a diocese on October 24, 1980.
- Bishop
- Fransiskus Tuaman Sinaga
- Latin name
- Sibolgaën(sis)
- Erected
- 24 October 1980
- Cathedral
- St. Therese of Lisieux Cathedral (Katedral Santa Theresia Lisieux)
- Patron
- Saint Therese of Lisieux
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Medan (Archdiocese of Medan)
- Catholics
- 202,885
- Chancery
- Jl. Ade Irma Suryani Nasution 27, Sibolga 22513, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
- Telephone
- Tel. [0631]21.291; fax 21.045
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Medan 205 km
- Diocese of Padang 346 km
- Diocese of Kuala Lumpur MY 360 km
- Diocese of Melaka–Johor MY 429 km
- Diocese of Penang MY 443 km
- Diocese of Singapore SG 565 km
Parishes near the see
- Salib Suci · Siana’a 2 km
- Santo Ludovicus · Silboga 2 km
- Santo Yosef · Pandan 7 km
- Santo Yohanes Penginjil · Pinangsori 24 km
- Santo Hilarius · Tarutung Bolak 26 km
- Santo Fransiskus Assisi · Pangaribuan 52 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001003053 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08