Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kupang

Archdiocese of Kupang Archidioecesis Kupangensis Keuskupan Agung Kupang
Location
Country	Indonesia
Ecclesiastical province	Kupang
Statistics
Area	11,285 km2 (4,357 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004) 1,189,829 125,123 (10.5%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Christ the King in Kupang
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	Peter Turang

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kupang (Latin: Kupangensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara province in Indonesia.

History[]

• 13 April 1967: Established as Diocese of Kupang from the Diocese of Atambua
• 23 October 1989: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kupang

Leadership[]

• Archbishops of Kupang (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Peter Turang (10 October 1997 – present)
  • Archbishop , S.V.D. (23 October 1989 – 10 October 1997)
• Bishops of Kupang (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Gregorius Manteiro, S.V.D. (later Archbishop) (13 April 1967 – 23 October 1989)

Suffragan dioceses[]

• Atambua
• Weetebula

Sources[]

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

Coordinates: 10°11′00″S 123°34′59″E / 10.1833°S 123.5830°E / -10.1833; 123.5830

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