Archdiocese of Merauke
| Archdiocese of Merauke | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Indonesia |
| Diocesan bishop | Sedis vacancy |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Nicolaus Adi Seputra MSC |
| founding | 1950 |
| surface | 90,000 km² |
| Parishes | 32 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Residents | 320,552 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics | 189,000 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| proportion of | 59% |
| Diocesan priest | 14 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 38 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 3,635 |
| Friars | 48 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 97 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Indonesian |
| cathedral | Katedral Santo Fransiskus Xaverius |
| address | Keuskupan Agung, Jl. Mandala 30, Merauke 99602, Irian Jaya, Indonesia |
| Suffragan dioceses |
Diocese of Agats Diocese of Jayapura Diocese of Manokwari-Sorong Diocese of Timika |
The Archdiocese of Merauke ( Latin Archidioecesis Meraukensis ) is in Indonesia located Roman Catholic Archdiocese based in Merauke .
history
Pope Pius XII founded the Apostolic Vicariate Merauke on June 24, 1950 from cessions of territory from the Apostolic Vicariate Amboina .
On November 15, 1966, it was elevated to the rank of metropolitan and archbishopric with the Apostolic Constitution Pro suscepto . It lost part of its territory on May 29, 1969 to the diocese of Agats .
Ordinaries
Apostolic Vicars of Merauke
- Herman Tillemans MSC (June 25, 1950– November 15, 1966)
Archbishops of Merauke
- Herman Tillemans MSC (November 15, 1966– June 26, 1972)
- Jacobus Duivenvoorde MSC (June 26, 1972– April 30, 2004)
-
Nicolaus Adi Seputra MSC (April 7, 2004 - March 28, 2020)
- Sedis vacancy since March 28, 2020
See also
Web links
- Entry on the Archdiocese of Merauke on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Archdiocese of Merauke on gcatholic.org (English)