Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Merauke
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Merauke
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Merauke
latin=Archidioecesis Meraukensis
country= Indonesia
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier
cocathedral =
area= 90,000
population= 244,440
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 140,220
catholics_percent= 57.4
bishop= Nicolaus Adi Seputra, M.S.C.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Merauke {Latin: " Merauken(sis)"} is an archdiocese located in the city of Merauke in Indonesia.
History
* June 24, 1950: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Merauke from the Apostolic Vicariate of Amboina
* November 15, 1966: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Merauke
Leadership
* Archbishops of Merauke (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Nicolaus Adi Seputra, M.S.C. (2004.04.07 – ...)
** Archbishop Jacobus Duivenvoorde, M.S.C. (1972.06.26 – 2004.04.30)
** Archbishop Herman Tillemans, M.S.C. (1966.11.15 – 1972.06.26)
* Vicars Apostolic of Merauke (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Herman Tillemans, M.S.C. (later Archbishop) (1950.06.25 – 1966.11.15)
uffragan Dioceses
* Agats
* Jayapura
* Manokwari–Sorong
* Timika
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/mera0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmera.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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