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

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)11,519,628178,592 (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.

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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History

Ecclesial provinces

Leadership

Suffragan dioceses

References