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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palembang

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Ecclesiastical province
  
Palembang

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Indonesia

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
157,000 km²

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2003)10,828,44176,201 (0.7%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of St Mary in Palembang

Metropolitan Archbishop
  
Aloysius Sudarso, S.C.I.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palembang (Latin: Palembangen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Palembang in South Sumatra in Indonesia.

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History

  • December 27, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Benkoelen from the Apostolic Prefecture of Sumatra
  • June 13, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Palembang
  • January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Palembang
  • July 1, 2003: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palembang

    • Leadership

  • Archbishops of Palembang (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Aloysius Sudarso, S.C.I. (2003.07.01 – ...)
  • Bishops of Palembang (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Aloysius Sudarso, S.C.I. (later Archbishop) (May 20, 1997 – July 1, 2003)
  • Bishop Joseph Hubertus Soudant, S.C.I. (April 5, 1963 – May 20, 1997)
  • Bishop Henri Martin Mekkelholt, S.C.I. (April 5, 1963 – December 26, 1969)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Palembang (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Henri Martin Mekkelholt, S.C.I. (June 13, 1939 – January 3, 1961)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Benkoelen (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Henri Martin Mekkelholt, S.C.I. (later Bishop) (January 19, 1934 – June 13, 1939)
  • Fr. Harrie van Oort, S.C.I. (January 19, 1927 – 1934)
  • Fr. Enrico Smeets, S.C.I. (May 28, 1924 – 1926)

    • Suffragan dioceses

  • Pangkal-Pinang
  • Tanjungkarang

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palembang Wikipedia
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