Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jakarta

Archdiocese of Jakarta
Archidioecesis Giakartanus
Keuskupan Agung Jakarta
Location
Country  Indonesia
Territory Jakarta
Metropolitan Jakarta
Deaneries 8
Statistics
Area 2,988 km2 (1,154 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2002)
11,297,332
411,036 (3.6%)
Parishes 62
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 1807
(As Apostolic Prefecture of Batavia)
1842
(As Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia)
1961
(As Archdiocese of Jakarta)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Assumption in Jakarta
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo
Vicar General Samuel Pangestu
Emeritus Bishops Julius Darmaatmadja Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus (1996-2010)
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jakarta (Latin: Giakartanus) is a Metropolitan Latin archdiocese on Java, in Indonesia.

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Marian Katedral Santa Maria Diangkat ke Surga, in the national capital Jakarta.

History

Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)

Apostolic Prefects of Batavia

(both Dutch)

Apostolic Vicars of Batavia

(Dutch and one Flemish)

Apostolic Vicars of Djakarta
Metropolitan Archbishops of Djakarta
Metropolitan Archbishops of Jakarta

Ecclesiastical province

Its Ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own archdiocese and these Suffragan daughter dioceses, both also on Java island:

See also

Coordinates: 6°10′00″S 106°49′01″E / 6.1667°S 106.8170°E / -6.1667; 106.8170

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