Roman Catholic Diocese of Agats

Diocese of Agats Dioecesis Agatsensis
Location
Country	Indonesia
Metropolitan	Merauke
Statistics
Area	37,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 77,850 45,750 (58.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Aloysius Murwito, O.F.M.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Agats (Latin: Agatsen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Agats in the Ecclesiastical province of Merauke in Indonesia.

History

• May 29, 1969: Established as the Diocese of Agats from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Merauke

Leadership

• Bishops of Agats (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Aloysius Murwito, O.F.M. (June 7, 2002 – present)
  • Bishop Alphonsus Augustus Sowada, O.S.C. (May 29, 1969 – May 9, 2001)

References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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