Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Samarinda

Archdiocese of Samarinda

*Archidioecesis Samarindaënsis*

Keuskupan Agung Samarinda
Archdiocese of Samarinda; Archidioecesis Samarindaënsis; Keuskupan Agung Samarinda
	Archdiocese of Samarinda building
Location
Country	Indonesia
Ecclesiastical province	Samarinda
Statistics
Area	114,810 km2 (44,330 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2010); 2,567,000; 97,171 (3.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Mary in Samarinda
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	Mgr Yustinus Harjosusanto, MSF

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Samarinda (Latin: Samarindaën(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Samarinda in Indonesia.

In addition to the cathedral, St. Mary's in Samarinda, there are two other parishes serving the faithful: St. Luke's in Temindung (Paroki Santo Lukas Temindung) and the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Seberang (Paroki Hati Kudus Yesus).

History[]

February 21, 1955: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Samarinda from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bandjarmasin
January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Samarinda
January 29, 2003: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Samarinda

Leadership[]

Archbishops of Samarinda (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Yustinus Harjosusanto, M.S.F. (February 15, 2015 – )
- Archbishop Florentinus Sului Hajang Hau, M.S.F. (January 29, 2003 – July 18, 2013)
Bishops of Samarinda (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Florentinus Sului Hajang Hau, M.S.F. (later Archbishop) (April 5, 1993 – January 29, 2003)
- Bishop , M.S.F. (November 30, 1987 – May 6, 1992)
- Bishop , M.S.F. (January 3, 1961 – February 11, 1975)
Vicars Apostolic of Samarinda (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Jacques Henri Romeijn, M.S.F. (July 10, 1955 – January 3, 1961)

Suffragan dioceses[]

Sources[]

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