Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Makassar

Archdiocese of Makassar

*Archidioecesis Makassarensis*

Keuskupan Agung Makassar
Archdiocese of Makassar; Archidioecesis Makassarensis; Keuskupan Agung Makassar
Location
Country	Indonesia
Ecclesiastical province	Makassar
Statistics
Area	116,252 km2 (44,885 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004); 11,519,628; 178,592 (1.6%)
Parishes	43
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Makassar
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop
Website
	Blog of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Makassar (Latin: Makassaren(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Makassar in South Sulawesi in Indonesia.

It covers parishes located in the administrative provinces of South Sulawesi, West Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi.

History[]

April 13, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Makassar from the Apostolic Vicariate of Celebes
May 13, 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Makassar
January 3, 1961: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Makassar
August 22, 1973: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ujung Pandang
March 15, 2000: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Makassar

Ecclesial provinces[]

Leadership[]

Cathedral of Makassar

Archbishops of Makassar (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Johannes Liku Ada’ (11 November 1994 – present)
Metropolitan Archbishops of Ujung Pandang (Roman Rite)
- Archbishop , C.I.C.M. (18 January 1988 – 21 May 1994)
- Archbishop Theodorus Lumanauw (7 August 1973 – 18 May 1981)
Metropolitan Archbishops of Makassar (Roman Rite)
- Archbishop , C.I.C.M. (3 January 1961 – 7 August 1973)
Vicars Apostolic of Makassar (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Nicolas Martinus Schneiders, C.I.C.M. (later Archbishop) (10 June 1948 – 3 January 1961)
Prefects Apostolic of Makassar (Roman Rite)
- Fr. , C.I.C.M. (11 June 1937 – 1948)

Suffragan dioceses[]

Sources[]

Coordinates: 5°08′00″S 119°25′01″E / 5.1333°S 119.4170°E / -5.1333; 119.4170