The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Semarang (Latin: Semarangen(sis)) is a Metropolitan Latin archdiocese on Java in Indonesia, yet it depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is Katedral Santa Perawan Maria Ratu Rosario Suci, dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary, in the city of Semarang, Jawa Tengah.
Statistics and extent
As per 2012, it pastorally administered 499,200 Catholics (2.4% of 20,812,000 total) on 21,196 km² in 98 parishes and 10 missions with 383 priests (174 diocesan, 209 religious), 1,914 lay religious (737 brothers, 1,177 sisters) and 60 seminarians.
It comprises parishes on the central and eastern part of Central Java - stretching from Kendal, Temanggung, Magelang to the east- as well as the Special Region of Yogyakarta province.
Established on June 25, 1940 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Semarang, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of BataviaJanuary 3, 1961: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of SemarangIt enjoyed a Papal visit from Pope John Paul II October 1989.Its suffragan sees are :
Roman Catholic Diocese of MalangRoman Catholic Diocese of PurwokertoRoman Catholic Diocese of Surabaya(all Roman Rite natives)
Apostolic Vicar of SemarangAlbertus Soegijapranata (born 1896) (1 August 1940 - 3 January 1961 see below), Titular Bishop of Danaba (1940.08.01 – 1961.01.03), also Military Vicar of Indonesia (1949 – 1963.07.23), President of Episcopal Conference of Indonesia (1958 – 1963)Metropolitan Archbishops of SemarangAlbertus Soegijapranata (see above 3 January 1961 - death 22 July 1963)Justinus Darmojuwono (born 1914) (22 July 1963 - retired 3 July 1981), also Military Vicar of Indonesia (1964.07.08 – 1984.01), President of Episcopal Conference of Indonesia (1967 – 1980), created Cardinal-Priest of SS. Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata pro hac vice Title (1967.06.29 – death 1994.02.03)Julius Darmaatmadja (born 1934) (29 June 1983 - 22 August 1997), also last Military Vicar of Indonesia (Indonesia) (1984.04.28 – 1986.07.21), restyled first Military Ordinary of Indonesia (1986.07.21 – 2006.01.02), President of Episcopal Conference of Indonesia (1988 – 1997), created Cardinal-Priest of S. Cuore di Maria (1994.11.26 – ...); also/later Metropolitan Archbishop of Jakarta (Java, capital of Indonesia) (1996.01.11 – retired 2010.06.28), President of Episcopal Conference of Indonesia (2000 – 2006)Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo (born 1950) (22 August 1997 - 2009), also/later Military Ordinary of Indonesia (Indonesia) (2006.01.02 – ...), Coadjutor Archbishop of Jakarta (Indonesia) (2009.07.25 – 2010.06.28) succeeding as Metropolitan Archbishop of Jakarta (Indonesia) (2010.06.28 – ...), Apostolic Administrator of Bandung (Indonesia) (2011.12 – 2014.06.03), President of Episcopal Conference of Indonesia (2012.11 – ...)Johannes Pujasumarta (born 1949 – 2015) (12 November 2010 - death 10 November 2015), previously Bishop of Bandung (Indonesia) (2008.05.17 – 2010.11.12)Archbishop-elect Robertus Rubiyatmoko (born 1963) (2017.03.18 – ...), no previous prelature
