Archdiocese of Palembang
| Archdiocese of Palembang Archidioecesis Palembangensis Keuskupan Agung Palembang | |
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Cathedral of St. Mary
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| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Palembang |
| Coordinates | 2°59′20″S 104°44′50″E / 2.9889375°S 104.7471875°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 157,000 km2 (61,000 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2003) 10,828,441 76,201 (0.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Mary in Palembang |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Yohanes Harun Yuwono |
| Vicar General | Yohanes Kristianto |
| Bishops emeritus | Aloysius Sudarso, S.C.I. |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
Archdiocese of Palembang — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palembang (Latin: Palembangen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Palembang in South Sumatra in Indonesia.
History
- December 27, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Benkoelen from the Apostolic Prefecture of Sumatra
- June 13, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Palembang
- January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Palembang
- July 1, 2003: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palembang
Leadership
- Archbishops of Palembang (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Yohanes Harun Yuwono (July 3, 2021 –...)[1]
- Archbishop Aloysius Sudarso, S.C.I. (July 1, 2003 – July 3, 2021)
- Bishops of Palembang (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Aloysius Sudarso, S.C.I. (later Archbishop) (May 20, 1997 – July 1, 2003)
- Bishop Joseph Hubertus Soudant, S.C.I. (April 5, 1963 – May 20, 1997)
- Bishop Henri Martin Mekkelholt, S.C.I. (April 5, 1963 – December 26, 1969)
- Vicars Apostolic of Palembang (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Henri Martin Mekkelholt, S.C.I. (June 13, 1939 – January 3, 1961)
- Prefects Apostolic of Benkoelen (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Henri Martin Mekkelholt, S.C.I. (later Bishop) (January 19, 1934 – June 13, 1939)
- Fr. Harrie van Oort, S.C.I. (January 19, 1927 – 1934)
- Fr. Enrico Smeets, S.C.I. (May 28, 1924 – 1926)
Suffragan dioceses
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palembang is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[2]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Palembang
External links
References
- Back to citation "KAPal - Tuus servus sum ego". kapal.or.id. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palembang, official website