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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Makassar

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Ecclesiastical province
  
Makassar

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
116,252 km²

Parishes
  
43

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Indonesia

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Makassar

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 11,519,628 178,592 (1.6%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Makassar

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

Contents

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

  • Manado
  • Amboina

    • Leadership

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

    • Suffragan dioceses

  • Amboina
  • Manado

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Makassar Wikipedia
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