Diocese of Amboina
| Diocese of Amboina Diœcesis Amboinaënsis Keuskupan Amboina | |
|---|---|
St Francis Xavier Cathedral in Ambon
| |
| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Territory | Maluku North Maluku |
| Ecclesiastical province | Makassar |
| Metropolitan | Makassar |
| Deaneries | Ambon Aru Islands Great Kai Little Kai Tanimbar Islands North Maluku Seram–Buru |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 83,777 km2 (32,346 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2012) 2,311,000 127,609 (5.5%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Latin rite |
| Established | 1534 as diocese of Amboina re-established 22 December 1902 |
| Cathedral | St Francis Xavier Cathedral |
| Secular priests | 127 |
| Language | Latin Indonesian |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Seno Ngutra |
| Vicar General | Antonius Kawole |
| Judicial Vicar | Paul Kalkoy |
Diocese of Amboina — 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
- It was founded as the Diocese of Amboina in 1534 under Spanish rule and as the seat of St. Francis Xavier.
- As part of the mission of the Diocese of Manila in 1595.
- 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 Seno Ngutra (8 December 2021 – present)
- Bishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C. (10 June 1994 – 11 November 2020)
- Bishop Andreas Peter Cornelius Sol, M.S.C. (15 January 1965 – 10 June 1994)
- Bishop Jacques Grent, M.S.C. (3 January 1961 – 15 January 1965)
- Vicars Apostolic of Amboina (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Jacques Grent, M.S.C. (12 May 1949 – 3 January 1961)
- Vicars Apostolic of Dutch New Guinea (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Jacques Grent, M.S.C. (10 July 1947 – 12 May 1949)
- Bishop Giovanni Aerts, M.S.C. (28 August 1920 – 1942. Death execution)
- Prefects Apostolic of Dutch New Guinea (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Hendrik Nollen, M.S.C. (1915 – 1920)
- Fr. Matthijs Neyens, M.S.C. (1902 – 1915. Dismissed)[1]
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Amboina is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[2]
External links
References
Bibliography
- Steenbrink, Karel (2007), Catholics in Indonesia, 1903-1942: A Documented History, vol. 2, Brill, ISBN 978-90-67-18260-7