Roman Catholic Diocese of Amboina
| Diocese of Amboina Dioecesis Amboinaënsis Keuskupan Amboina | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Makassar |
| Metropolitan | Makassar |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 83,777 km2 (32,346 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 2,311,000 127,609 (5.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | St Francis Xavier Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Johannes Liku Ada’ |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Amboina (Latin: Amboinaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Amboina in the Ecclesiastical province of Makassar in Indonesia.
History
- December 22, 1902: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Dutch New Guinea from the Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia
- August 29, 1920: Promoted as the Apostolic Vicariate of Dutch New Guinea
- May 12, 1949: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Amboina
- January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Amboina
Leadership
- Bishops of Amboina (Roman rite)
- Bishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C. (June 10, 1994 – present)
- Bishop Andreas Peter Cornelius Sol, M.S.C. (January 15, 1965 – June 10, 1994)
- Bishop Jacques Grent, M.S.C. (January 3, 1961 – January 15, 1965)
- Vicars Apostolic of Amboina (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Jacques Grent, M.S.C. (May 12, 1949 – January 3, 1961)
- Vicars Apostolic of Dutch New Guinea (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Jacques Grent, M.S.C. (July 10, 1947 – May 12, 1949)
- Bishop Giovanni Aerts, M.S.C. (August 28, 1920 – 1942)
- Prefects Apostolic of Dutch New Guinea (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Enrico Nollen, M.S.C. (1915 – 1920)
- Fr. Matteo Neyens, M.S.C. (1902 – 1915)
References
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Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article New Guinea. |