Roman Catholic Diocese of Jayapura

Diocese of Jayapura Dioecesis Iayapuraensis
Location
Country	Indonesia
Metropolitan	Merauke
Statistics
Area	115,349 km2 (44,536 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 837,300 44,880 (5.4%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Katedral Kristus Raja
Current leadership
Bishop	Leo Laba Ladjar, O.F.M.

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

History

• May 12, 1949: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Hollandia from the Apostolic Vicariate of Dutch New Guinea
• June 14, 1954: Promoted as the Apostolic Vicariate of Hollandia
• June 28, 1963: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kota Baru
• June 12, 1964: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Sukarnapura
• November 15, 1966: Promoted as Diocese of Sukarnapura
• April 25, 1969: Renamed as Diocese of Djajapura
• August 22, 1973: Renamed as Diocese of Jayapura

Leadership

• Bishops of Jayapura (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Leo Laba Ladjar, O.F.M. (August 29, 1997 – present)
  • Bishop Herman Ferdinandus Maria Münninghoff, O.F.M. (August 22, 1973 – August 29, 1997)
• Bishops of Djajapura (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Herman Ferdinandus Maria Münninghoff, O.F.M. (May 6, 1972 – August 22, 1973)
  • Bishop Rudolf Joseph Manfred Staverman, O.F.M. (April 25, 1969 – May 6, 1972)
• Bishops of Sukarnapura (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Rudolf Joseph Manfred Staverman, O.F.M. (November 15, 1966 – April 25, 1969)
• Vicars Apostolic of Sukarnapura (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Rudolf Joseph Manfred Staverman, O.F.M. (June 12, 1964 – November 15, 1966)
• Vicars Apostolic of Kota Baru (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Rudolf Joseph Manfred Staverman, O.F.M. (June 28, 1963 – June 12, 1964)
• Vicars Apostolic of Hollandia (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Rudolf Joseph Manfred Staverman, O.F.M. (April 29, 1956 – June 28, 1963)
• Prefects Apostolic of Hollandia (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Oscar Cremers, O.F.M. (June 3, 1949 – 1954)

References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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