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Diocese of Bogor

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Diocese of Bogor
Dioecesis Bogorensis
Keuskupan Bogor
Bogor Cathedral
Bogor Cathedral
Location
Country Indonesia
Ecclesiastical province Jakarta
Metropolitan Jakarta
Statistics
Area 18,368 km2 (7,092 sq mi)
Population
Total
Catholics
(as of 2012)
16,283,000
83,406 (0.5%)
Parishes 21
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Bogor
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Bishop sede vacante
Apostolic Administrator Mgr Christophorus Tri Harsono[1]
Website
Website of the Diocese

Diocese of Bogor — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bogor (Latin: Bogoren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bogor in the ecclesiastical province of Jakarta in Indonesia.

History

  • 9 December 1948: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Sukabumi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia
  • 3 January 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Bogor

Leadership

  • Bishops of Bogor (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Paskalis Bruno Syukur, O.F.M. (21 November 2013 − 19 January 2026)
    • Bishop Cosmas Michael Angkur, O.F.M. (10 June 1994 – 21 November 2013)
    • Bishop Ignatius Harsono (30 January 1975 – 17 July 1993)
    • Bishop Paternus Nicholas Joannes Cornelius Geise, O.F.M. (3 January 1961 – 30 January 1975)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Sukabumi (Roman Rite)
    • Fr. Paternus Nicholas Joannes Cornelius Geise, O.F.M. (later Bishop) (17 December 1948 – 3 January 1961)

Canonical status and jurisdiction

Roman Catholic Diocese of Bogor is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[2]

References

  1. Back to citation Vatikan Menunjuk Mgr Christophorus Tri Harsono sebagai Administrator Apostolik Keuskupan Bogor. (2026, January 19). Keuskupan Sufragan Bogor. https://keuskupanbogor.org/2026/01/19/vatikan-menunjuk-mgr-christophorus-tri-harsono-sebagai-administrator-apostolik-keuskupan-bogor/
  2. Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Bogor, official website

Bibliography

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