Roman Catholic Diocese of Amboina

Diocese of Amboina Dioecesis Amboinaënsis
Location
Country	Indonesia
Metropolitan	Makassar
Statistics
Area	83,777 km2 (32,346 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 2,142,000 148,212 (6.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	St Francis Xavier Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop	Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C.
Auxiliary Bishop	Josephus Tethool, M.S.C.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Amboina (Latin: Amboinaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Amboina in the Ecclesiastical province of Makassar in Indonesia.

History

• December 22, 1902: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Dutch New Guinea from the Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia
• August 29, 1920: Promoted as the Apostolic Vicariate of Dutch New Guinea
• May 12, 1949: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Amboina
• January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Amboina

Leadership

• Bishops of Amboina (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C. (June 10, 1994 – present)
  • Bishop Andreas Peter Cornelius Sol, M.S.C. (January 15, 1965 – June 10, 1994)
  • Bishop Jacques Grent, M.S.C. (January 3, 1961 – January 15, 1965)
• Vicars Apostolic of Amboina (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Jacques Grent, M.S.C. (May 12, 1949 – January 3, 1961)
• Vicars Apostolic of Dutch New Guinea (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Jacques Grent, M.S.C. (July 10, 1947 – May 12, 1949)
  • Bishop Giovanni Aerts, M.S.C. (August 28, 1920 – 1942)
• Prefects Apostolic of Dutch New Guinea (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Enrico Nollen, M.S.C. (1915 – 1920)
  • Fr. Matteo Neyens, M.S.C. (1902 – 1915)

References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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