Roman Catholic Diocese of Atambua

Diocese of Atambua Dioecesis Atambuensis
Location
Country	Indonesia
Metropolitan	Kupang
Statistics
Area	5,177 km2 (1,999 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 503,508 478,508 (95.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Katedral Santa Maria Imakulata
Current leadership
Bishop	Dominikus Saku

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Atambua (Latin: Atambuen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Atambua in the Ecclesiastical province of Kupang in Indonesia.

History

• May 25, 1936: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Dutch Timor from the Apostolic Vicariate of Isole della Piccola Sonda
• November 11, 1948: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Atambua
• January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Atambua

Leadership

• Bishops of Atambua (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Dominikus Saku (June 2, 2007 – present)
  • Bishop Anton Pain Ratu, S.V.D. (February 3, 1984 – June 2, 2007)
  • Bishop Theodorus van den Tillaart, S.V.D. (January 3, 1961 – February 3, 1984)
  • Bishop Jacques Pessers, S.V.D. (January 3, 1961 – April 3, 1961)
• Vicars Apostolic of Atambua (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Theodorus van den Tillaart, S.V.D. (November 14, 1957 – January 3, 1961)
  • Bishop Jacques Pessers, S.V.D. (November 11, 1948 – January 3, 1961)
• Vicars Apostolic of Dutch Timor (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Jacques Pessers, S.V.D. (June 1, 1937 – November 11, 1948)

References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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