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) 244,440 140,220 (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.

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

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)

Agats

Jayapura

Manokwari–Sorong

Timika

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