Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Merauke
Archdiocese of Merauke Archidioecesis Meraukensis Keuskupan Agung Merauke | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Merauke |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 90,000 km2 (35,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 244,440 140,220 (57.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mgr. M.S.C. |
| Vicar General | M.S.C. |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Merauke (Latin: Merauken(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Merauke in Indonesia.
History[]
- 24 June 1950: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Merauke from the Apostolic Vicariate of Amboina
- 15 November 1966: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Merauke
Leadership[]
- Archbishops of Merauke (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Nicolaus Adi Seputra, M.S.C. (7 April 2004 – 28 March 2020) [1]
- Archbishop Jacobus Duivenvoorde, M.S.C. (26 June 1972 – 30 April 2004)
- Archbishop , M.S.C. (15 November 1966 – 26 June 1972)
- Vicars Apostolic of Merauke (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Herman Tillemans, M.S.C. (later Archbishop) (25 June 1950 – 15 November 1966)
Suffragan dioceses[]
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Coordinates: 8°28′S 140°20′E / 8.467°S 140.333°E
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