Roman Catholic Diocese of Sanggau

Diocese of Sanggau Dioecesis Sanggauensis
Location
Country	Indonesia
Metropolitan	Pontianak
Statistics
Area	18,302 km² (7,066 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 530,043 265,492 (50.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Giulio Mencuccini, C.P.

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

History

April 9, 1968: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Sekadau from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pontianak and Diocese of Ketapang
June 8, 1982: Promoted as Diocese of Sanggau

Leadership

Bishops of Sanggau (Roman rite)
- Bishop Giulio Mencuccini, C.P. (January 22, 1990 – present)
Prefects Apostolic of Sekadau (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Domenico Luca Spinosi, C.P. (September 1, 1972 – 1982)
- Fr. Michael Di Simone, C.P. (July 31, 1968 – 1972)

References