Roman Catholic Diocese of Amboina
Roman Catholic diocese in Maluku, Indonesia
- Maluku
- North Maluku
- Ambon
- Aru Islands
- Great Kai
- Little Kai
- Tanimbar Islands
- North Maluku
- Seram–Buru
- Total
- Catholics
2,311,000
127,609 (5.5%)
re-established 22 December 1902
- Latin
- Indonesian
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Amboina (Latin: Amboinaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Amboina in the ecclesiastical province of Makassar in Indonesia.
History
- It was founded as the Diocese of Amboina in 1534 under Spanish rule and as the seat of St. Francis Xavier.
- As part of the mission of the Diocese of Manila in 1595.
- December 22, 1902: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Dutch New Guinea from the Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia
- August 29, 1920: Promoted as the Apostolic Vicariate of Dutch New Guinea
- May 12, 1949: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Amboina
- January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Amboina
Leadership
- Bishops of Amboina (Roman rite)
- Bishop Seno Ngutra (8 December 2021 – present)
- Bishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C. (10 June 1994 – 11 November 2020)
- Bishop Andreas Peter Cornelius Sol, M.S.C. (15 January 1965 – 10 June 1994)
- Bishop Jacques Grent, M.S.C. (3 January 1961 – 15 January 1965)
- Vicars Apostolic of Amboina (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Jacques Grent, M.S.C. (12 May 1949 – 3 January 1961)
- Vicars Apostolic of Dutch New Guinea (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Jacques Grent, M.S.C. (10 July 1947 – 12 May 1949)
- Bishop Giovanni Aerts, M.S.C. (28 August 1920 – 1942. Death execution)
- Prefects Apostolic of Dutch New Guinea (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Hendrik Nollen, M.S.C. (1915 – 1920)
- Fr. Matthijs Neyens, M.S.C. (1902 – 1915. Dismissed)[1]
Citation
- ^ Steenbrink 2007, pp. 241.
Bibliography
- Steenbrink, Karel (2007), Catholics in Indonesia, 1903-1942 : A Documented History, vol. 2, Brill, ISBN 978-90-67-18260-7
External links
Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article New Guinea.
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
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