Roman Catholic Diocese of Agats

Roman Catholic diocese on Papua, Indonesia
Diocese of Agats

Dioecesis Agatsensis

Keuskupan Agats
Location
Country Indonesia
Ecclesiastical provinceMerauke
MetropolitanMerauke
Statistics
Area37,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
98,732
55,319 (56%)
Parishes12
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established29 May 1969
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Cross in Agats Papua
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAloysius Murwito
Metropolitan ArchbishopPetrus Canisius Mandagi
Website
http://keuskupanagats.or.id

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Agats (Latin: Agatsen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Agats in the ecclesiastical province of Merauke in Indonesia.

History

  • May 29, 1969: Established as the Diocese of Agats from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Merauke

Leadership

  • Bishops of Agats (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Aloysius Murwito, O.F.M. (June 7, 2002 – present)
    • Bishop Alphonsus Augustus Sowada, O.S.C. (May 29, 1969 – May 9, 2001)

References

  • GCatholic.org
  • Catholic Hierarchy

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