Manokwari-Sorong Diocese
| Manokwari-Sorong Diocese | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Indonesia |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Merauke |
| Diocesan bishop | Datus Hilarion Lega |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Francis Xavier Sudartanta Hadisumarta OCarm |
| founding | 1959 |
| surface | 111,835 km² |
| Parishes | 18 ( 12/31/2002 / AP2004 ) |
| Residents | 556,583 ( 12/31/2002 / AP2004 ) |
| Catholics | 54,567 ( 12/31/2002 / AP2004 ) |
| proportion of | 9.8% |
| Diocesan priest | 9 ( 12/31/2002 / AP2004 ) |
| Religious priest | 16 ( 12/31/2002 / AP2004 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 2,183 |
| Permanent deacons | 6 ( 12/31/2002 / AP2004 ) |
| Friars | 42 ( 12/31/2002 / AP2004 ) |
| Religious sisters | 39 ( 12/31/2002 / AP2004 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Indonesian |
| cathedral | Gereja Katedral St. Agustinus |
| address | Keuskupan, Jl. Jendral A. Yani 83, Kotak Pos 183, Sorong 98401, Irian Jaya, Indonesia |
The Diocese of Manokwari-Sorong ( lat. : Dioecesis Manokvariensis Sorongensis ) is in Indonesia located Roman Catholic diocese based in Sorong .
history
Pope John XXIII founded the Apostolic Prefecture Manokwari with the Apostolic Constitution Cum in iis on December 19, 1959 from cessions of territory from the Apostolic Vicariate of Hollandia .
With the Apostolic Constitution Pro suscepto she was raised to the diocese on November 15, 1966. On May 14, 1974 the diocese took its current name.
Ordinaries
Apostolic Prefect of Manokwari
Petrus Malachias van Diepen OESA (February 12, 1960 - November 15, 1966)
Bishop of Manokwari
- Petrus Malachias van Diepen OESA (November 15, 1966– May 14, 1974)
Bishops of Manokwari-Sorong
- Petrus Malachias van Diepen OESA (May 14, 1974– May 5, 1988)
- Francis Xavier Sudartanta Hadisumarta OCarm (May 5, 1988– June 30, 2003)
- Datus Hilarion Lega (since June 30, 2003)