Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Merauke
Roman Catholic archdiocese on Papua, Indonesia
Archdiocese of Merauke Archidioecesis Meraukensis Keuskupan Agung Merauke | |
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Location | |
Country | Indonesia |
Ecclesiastical province | Merauke |
Statistics | |
Area | 90,000 km2 (35,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 244,440 140,220 (57.4%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Mgr. Petrus Canisius Mandagi M.S.C. |
Vicar General | Hendrikus Kariwop M.S.C. |
Bishops emeritus | Nicolaus Adi Seputra |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Merauke (Latin: Merauken(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Merauke in Indonesia.
History
- 24 June 1950: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Merauke from the Apostolic Vicariate of Amboina
- 15 November 1966: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Merauke
Leadership
- Archbishops of Merauke (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Nicolaus Adi Seputra, M.S.C. (7 April 2004 – 28 March 2020) [1]
- Archbishop Jacobus Duivenvoorde, M.S.C. (26 June 1972 – 30 April 2004)
- Archbishop Herman Tillemans, M.S.C. (15 November 1966 – 26 June 1972)
- Vicars Apostolic of Merauke (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Herman Tillemans, M.S.C. (later Archbishop) (25 June 1950 – 15 November 1966)
Suffragan dioceses
References
- ^ "Paus Fransiskus Terima Pengunduran Diri MGR. Nicolaus Adi Seputra, MSC". 29 March 2020.
Sources
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
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