Roman Catholic Diocese of Timika

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Metropolitan Merauke Rite Latin Rite Area 81,810 km²		Denomination Roman Catholic Established 19 December 2003 Country Indonesia
Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2010)537,00090,144 (16.8%) Cathedral Cathedral of the Three Kings in Timika Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Merauke

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Timika (Latin: Timikaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the civil districts of Biak-Numfor, Yapen-Waropen, Nabire, Paniai, Puncak Jaya, and Mimka in the Ecclesiastical province of Merauke in Indonesia.

History

December 19, 2003: Established as Diocese of Timika from the Diocese of Jayapura

Bishops of Timika (Roman rite)

Bishop John Philip Saklil (December 19, 2003 – present)

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