Roman Catholic Diocese of Jayapura

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, 1997present)
    • Bishop Herman Ferdinandus Maria Münninghoff, O.F.M. (August 22, 1973August 29, 1997)
  • Bishops of Djajapura (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Herman Ferdinandus Maria Münninghoff, O.F.M. (May 6, 1972August 22, 1973)
    • Bishop Rudolf Joseph Manfred Staverman, O.F.M. (April 25, 1969May 6, 1972)
  • Bishops of Sukarnapura (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Rudolf Joseph Manfred Staverman, O.F.M. (November 15, 1966April 25, 1969)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Sukarnapura (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Rudolf Joseph Manfred Staverman, O.F.M. (June 12, 1964November 15, 1966)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Kota Baru (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Rudolf Joseph Manfred Staverman, O.F.M. (June 28, 1963June 12, 1964)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Hollandia (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Rudolf Joseph Manfred Staverman, O.F.M. (April 29, 1956June 28, 1963)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Hollandia (Roman Rite)
    • Fr. Oscar Cremers, O.F.M. (June 3, 19491954)

References