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Diocese of Denpasar

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Diocese of Denpasar
Diœcesis Denpasarensis
Keuskupan Denpasar
Coat of arms
Coat of arms
Location
Country Indonesia
Ecclesiastical province Ende
Metropolitan Ende
Statistics
Area 25,786 km2 (9,956 sq mi)
Population
Total
Catholics
(as of 2019)
9,407,285[1]
32,083 (0.34%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Holy Spirit Cathedral, Denpasar
Language Ecclesiastical Latin
English language
Indonesian language
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Bishop Silvester Tung Kiem San
Metropolitan Archbishop Paul Boedhie Kleden, SVD
Website
https://www.keuskupandenpasar.net/

Diocese of Denpasar — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Denpasar (Latin: Denpasaren(sis)) is a diocese of the ecclesiastical province of Ende, in Indonesia. The diocese encompasses the predominantly Hindu province of Bali and the mostly Muslim province of West Nusa Tenggara and has its see in Denpasar, the capital city of Bali.

History

  • 10 July 1950: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Denpasar from the Apostolic Vicariate of Isole della Piccola Sonda
  • 3 January 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Denpasar

Leadership

  • Bishops of Denpasar (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Silvester Tung Kiem San (22 November 2008 - )
    • Bishop Benyamin Yosef Bria (14 April 2000 – 18 September 2007)
    • Bishop Vitalis Djebarus, S.V.D. (4 September 1980 – 22 September 1998)
    • Bishop Antoine Hubert Thijssen, S.V.D. (Apostolic Administrator 1973 – 4 September 1980)
    • Bishop Paul Sani Kleden, S.V.D. (4 July 1961 – 17 November 1972)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Denpasar (Roman Rite)
    • Fr. Uberto Hermens, S.V.D. (19 July 1950 – 1961)

Canonical status and jurisdiction

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

References

  1. Back to citation Population projection of Province of Bali in 2019 as many as 4,336,900 on and population projection of Province of NTB in 2019 as many as 5,070,385 on.
  2. Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Denpasar, official website

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