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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Merauke

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Ecclesiastical province
  
Merauke

Pope
  
Francis

Province
  
Papua

Country
  
Indonesia

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
90,000 km²

Phone
  
+62 971 321011

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2004)244,440140,220 (57.4%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier

Metropolitan Archbishop
  
Nicolaus Adi Seputra, M.S.C.

Address
  
Jalan Raya Mandala No.30, Karang Indah, Kec. Merauke, Kabupaten Merauke, Papua 99614, Indonesia

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

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History

  • June 24, 1950: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Merauke from the Apostolic Vicariate of Amboina
  • November 15, 1966: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Merauke

    • Leadership

  • Archbishops of Merauke (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Nicolaus Adi Seputra, M.S.C. (2004.04.07 – ...)
  • Archbishop Jacobus Duivenvoorde, M.S.C. (1972.06.26 – 2004.04.30)
  • Archbishop Herman Tillemans, M.S.C. (1966.11.15 – 1972.06.26)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Merauke (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Herman Tillemans, M.S.C. (later Archbishop) (1950.06.25 – 1966.11.15)

    • Suffragan dioceses

  • Agats
  • Jayapura
  • Manokwari–Sorong
  • Timika

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Merauke Wikipedia
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