The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Medan () is an archdiocese located in the city of Medan in Sumatra in Indonesia.
History 30 June 1911: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Sumatra from the Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia 27 December 1923: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Padang 18 July 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Padang 23 December 1941: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Medan 3 January 1961: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Medan
Leadership Archbishops of Medan (Roman rite) Archbishop Kornelius Sipayung, OFMCap (8 December 2018 - now) Archbishop Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, OFMCap (12 February 2009 – 7 December 2018 retired) Archbishop Alfred Gonti Pius Datubara, OFMCap (24 May 1976 – 12 February 2009 retired) Archbishop Antoine Henri van den Hurk, OFMCap (3 January 1961 – 24 May 1976) Vicars Apostolic of Medan (Roman Rite) Bishop Antoine Henri van den Hurk, OFMCap (later Archbishop) (1 January 1955 – 3 January 1961) Bishop Mattia Leonardo Trudone Brans, OFMCap (23 December 1941 – 1954) Vicars Apostolic of Padang (Roman Rite) Bishop Mattia Leonardo Trudone Brans, OFMCap (18 July 1932 – 23 December 1941) Prefects Apostolic of Padang (Roman Rite) Bishop Mattia Leonardo Trudone Brans, OFMCap (22 July 1921 – 18 July 1932) Prefects Apostolic of Sumatra (Roman Rite) Fr. Liberato da Exel, OFMCap (1916 – 1921) Fr. Giacomo Cluts, OFMCap (1911 – 1916)
Suffragan dioceses Padang Sibolga
References
Sources GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy