Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Medan

History

• June 30, 1911: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Sumatra from the Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia
• December 27, 1923: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Padang
• July 18, 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Padang
• December 23, 1941: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Medan
• January 3, 1961: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Medan

  Leadership

• Archbishops of Medan
• * Archbishop Kornelius Sipayung, O.F.M. Cap.
• *Archbishop Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, O.F.M. Cap.
• * Archbishop Alfred Gonti Pius Datubara, O.F.M. Cap.
• * Archbishop Antoine Henri van den Hurk, O.F.M. Cap.
• Vicars Apostolic of Medan
• * Bishop Antoine Henri van den Hurk, O.F.M. Cap.
• * Bishop Mattia Leonardo Trudone Brans, O.F.M. Cap.
• Vicars Apostolic of Padang
• * Bishop Mattia Leonardo Trudone Brans, O.F.M. Cap.
• Prefects Apostolic of Padang
• * Bishop Mattia Leonardo Trudone Brans, O.F.M. Cap.
• Prefects Apostolic of Sumatra
• * Fr. Liberato da Exel, O.F.M. Cap.
• * Fr. Giacomo Cluts, O.F.M. Cap.

  Suffragan dioceses

• Padang
• Sibolga