Roman Catholic Diocese of Pangkal-Pinang

History

• 27 December 1923: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Bangka e Biliton, on territory split off from the Apostolic Prefecture of Sumatra
• 8 February 1951: Promoted and renamed after its see as the Apostolic Vicariate of Pangkal-Pinang
• 3 January 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Pangkal-Pinang

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Ordinaries

• Mgr Teodosio Herckenrath, Picpus Fathers, SS.CC. born Netherlands, the colonial homeland)
• Mgr Vito Bouma, SS.CC.
• Mgr Van Soest, SS.CC. as Apostolic Administrator vicar Apostolic Prefects of Bangka, Belitung and Riau

• Nicolas Pierre van der Westen, SS.CC. , Titular Bishop of Bladia

• Nicolas Pierre van der Westen, SS.CC., died 1982
• Mgr Rolf Reichenbach, SS.CC. 1979-1987 as Apostolic Administrator of Diocese of Pangkalpinang
• Mgr Hilarius Moa Nurak, Divine Word Missionaries
• Mgr Yohanes Harun Yuwono Pr. as Apostolic Administrator of Diocese of Pangkalpinang
• Mgr Adrianus Sunarko, O.F.M. , no previous prelature.