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Roman Catholic Diocese of Denpasar

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
25,786 km²

Country
  
Indonesia

Pope
  
Francis

Bishop
  
Sylvester Tung Kiem San

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Vincentius Sensi Potokota

Roman Catholic Diocese of Denpasar

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 8,171,781 32,083 (0.4%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Denpasar

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ende

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Denpasar (Latin: Denpasaren(sis)) is a diocese of the Ecclesiastical province of Ende, in Indonesia. The diocese encompasses the predominantly Hindu province of Bali and the mostly Muslim province of West Nusa Tenggara and has its see in Denpasar, the capital city of Bali.

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History

  • July 10, 1950: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Denpasar from the Apostolic Vicariate of Isole della Piccola Sonda
  • January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Denpasar

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Denpasar (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Silvester Tung Kiem San (November 22, 2008 - )
  • Bishop Benyamin Yosef Bria (April 14, 2000 – September 18, 2007)
  • Bishop Vitalis Djebarus, S.V.D. (September 4, 1980 – September 22, 1998)
  • Bishop Antoine Hubert Thijssen, S.V.D. (Apostolic Administrator 1973 – September 4, 1980)
  • Bishop Paul Sani Kleden, S.V.D. (July 4, 1961 – November 17, 1972)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Denpasar (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Uberto Hermens, S.V.D. (July 19, 1950 – 1961)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Denpasar Wikipedia
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