Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruteng

Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruteng

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Ruteng
latin= Dioecesis Rutengensis
country= Indonesia | metropolitan=Ende
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Katedral St. Yosef dan St. Maria Asumpta
cocathedral =
area= 7,136
population= 637,193
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 615,330
catholics_percent= 96.6
bishop= Eduardus Sangsun, S.V.D.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruteng (Latin: " Rutengen(sis)") is a diocese located in the city of Ruteng in the Ecclesiastical province of Ende in Indonesia.

History

* March 8, 1951: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Ruteng from the Apostolic Vicariate of Isole della Piccola Sonda
* January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Ruteng

Leadership

* Bishops of Ruteng (Roman rite)
** Bishop Eduardus Sangsun, S.V.D. (December 3, 1984 – present)
** Bishop Vitalis Djebarus, S.V.D. (March 17, 1973 – September 4, 1980)
** Bishop Willem van Bekkum, S.V.D. (January 3, 1961 – March 10, 1972)
* Vicars Apostolic of Ruteng (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Willem van Bekkum, S.V.D. (March 8, 1951 – January 3, 1961)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/rute0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/drute.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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