Roman Catholic Diocese of Bandung
| Diocese of Bandung Dioecesis Bandungensis Keuskupan Bandung | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of St peter in Bandung | |
| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Jakarta |
| Metropolitan | Jakarta |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 24,449 km2 (9,440 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 27,018,000 87,247 (0.3%) |
| Parishes | 23 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St peter in Bandung |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Antonius Subianto Bunyamin, OSC |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bandung (Latin: Bandungen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bandung in the ecclesiastical province of Jakarta in Indonesia. The see is currently vacant after Bishop Johannes Pujasumarta was appointed as the Archbishop of Semarang. Bishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo of Jakarta is currently the Apostolic Administrator sede vacante of the diocese, until a new bishop is appointed.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bandung has 14 parochial churches. Nine of them are located inside the city. The other five are located outside Bandung.
- St. Peter's Cathedral
- Church of St. Mary the Virgin of the Seven Sorrows(commonly referred to as "Pandu" Parochial Church, being located at Pandu street)
- St. Gabriel's(commonly referred to as "Waringin" Parochial Church, being located at Waringin street)
- St. Michael's
- Church of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- St. Martin's
- St. Melany's
- St. Lawrence's(commonly referred to as "Sukajadi" Parochial Church, being located at Sukajadi street)
- St. Paul's
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bandung's Parochial Churches outside of Bandung City:
- St. Michael's (commonly referred to as "Indramayu" Parrochial Church, being located at Karawang town)
- Holy Cross Church (commonly referred to as "Purwakarta" Parrochial Church, being located at Purwakarta town)
- Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (commonly referred to as "Tasikmalaya" Parrochial Church, being located at Tasikmalaya town)
- Church of Our Lady of Fatima (commonly referred to as "Lembang" Parrochial Church, being located at Lembang town)
History
- April 20, 1932: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Bandung from the Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia
- October 16, 1941: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bandung
- January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Bandung
Leadership
- Bishops of Bandung (Roman rite)
- Bishop Antonius Subianto Bunyamin, O.S.C. (June 3, 2014 – )
- Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo (administrator apostolic; November 12, 2010 – June 3, 2014)
- Bishop Johannes Pujasumarta (May 17, 2008 – November 12, 2010)
- Bishop Alexander Soetandio Djajasiswaja (July 2, 1984 – January 19, 2006)
- Bishop Pierre Marin Arntz, O.S.Cr. (January 3, 1961 – April 25, 1984)
- Bishop Antonius Subianto Bunyamin, O.S.C. (June 3, 2014 – )
- Vicars Apostolic of Bandung (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Pierre Marin Arntz, O.S.Cr. (January 10, 1952 – January 3, 1961)
- Bishop Giacomo Uberto Goumans, O.S.Cr. (October 16, 1941 – 1951)
- Prefects Apostolic of Bandung (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Giacomo Uberto Goumans, O.S.Cr. (later Bishop) (May 27, 1932 – October 16, 1941)