Roman Catholic Diocese of Surabaya
Diocese of Surabaya Dioecesis Surabayanus Keuskupan Surabaya | |
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Surabaya Cathedral, seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Surabaya | |
Location | |
Country | Indonesia |
Ecclesiastical province | Semarang |
Metropolitan | Semarang |
Statistics | |
Area | 24,461 km2 (9,444 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 3,400,000 150,457 (4.4%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Surabaya |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Vincentius Sutikno Wisaksono |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Johannes Pujasumarta |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Surabaya (Latin: Surabayan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Surabaya in the Ecclesiastical province of Semarang in Indonesia.
History
- February 15, 1928: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Surabaya from the Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia
- October 16, 1941: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Surabaya
- January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Surabaya
- August 22, 1973: Renamed as Diocese of Surabaya
Leadership
- Bishops of Surabaya (Roman rite)
- Bishop Vincentius Sutikno Wisaksono (April 3, 2007 – present)
- Bishop Johannes Sudiarna Hadiwikarta (March 26, 1994 – December 13, 2003)
- Bishop Aloysius Josef G. Dibjokarjono (April 2, 1982 – March 26, 1994)
- Bishop Jan Klooster, C.M. (January 3, 1961 – 1982)