- Roman Catholic Diocese of Bogor
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Diocese of Bogor
Dioecesis BogorensisLocation Country Indonesia Statistics Area 18,368 km2 (7,092 sq mi) Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2004)
13,080,511
66,115 (0.5%)Information Rite Latin Rite Cathedral Katedral Santa Perawan Maria Current leadership Bishop Cosmas Michael Angkur, O.F.M. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bogor (Latin: Bogoren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bogor in the Ecclesiastical province of Jakarta in Indonesia.
History
- December 9, 1948: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Sukabumi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia
- January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Bogor
Leadership
- Bishops of Bogor (Roman rite)
- Bishop Cosmas Michael Angkur, O.F.M. (June 10, 1994 – present)
- Bishop Ignatius Harsono (January 30, 1975 – July 17, 1993)
- Bishop Paternus Nicholas Joannes Cornelius Geise, O.F.M. (January 3, 1961 – January 30, 1975)
- Prefects Apostolic of Sukabumi (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Paternus Nicholas Joannes Cornelius Geise, O.F.M. (later Bishop) (December 17, 1948 – January 3, 1961)
References
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