Parishes 10 Established 30 January 2010 Country Timor-Leste | Rite Latin Rite Area 3,141 km² Bishop Norberto do Amaral | |
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Metropolitan Immediately Subject to the Holy See Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2006)
230,175
228,741 (99.4%) Cathedral Sacred Heart Cathedral in Maliana | ||
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maliana is a Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in East Timor. The diocese includes the administrative region of Maliana in districts of Liquica, Bobonaro, and Cova–Lima and 16 sub–districts.
On 30 January 2010 the Vatican erected a third diocese in East Timor. Fr. Norberto do Amaral was nominated the first bishop of the newly created Diocese of Maliana. The Diocese is formed of 10 parishes serving just over 200,000 Catholics, who represent more than 98% of the area's population. Six diocesan and 25 non-diocesan priests, along with 108 religious brothers and sisters, are assigned within the diocese's limits. The Diocese of Dili was divided to create the diocese.
The Diocese has 10 parishes with 10 pre-schools, 50 primary schools and 12 high schools. There are 13 diocesan priests, 26 religious men and 85 religious women. There are also 40 seminarians and 157 full-time catechists in the diocese.