Roman Catholic Diocese of Banjarmasin

Diocese of Banjarmasin Dioecesis Bangiarmasinus
Location
Country	Indonesia
Metropolitan	Samarinda
Statistics
Area	37,530 km2 (14,490 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 3,135,000 18,200 (0.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Petrus Boddeng Timang

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Banjarmasin (Latin: Bangiarmasin(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Banjarmasin in the Ecclesiastical province of Samarinda in Indonesia.

History

• May 21, 1938: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bandjarmasin from the Apostolic Vicariate of Dutch Borneo
• March 10, 1949: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bandjarmasin
• January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Bandjarmasin
• August 22, 1973: Renamed as Diocese of Banjarmasin

Leadership

• Bishops of Banjarmasin (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Petrus Boddeng Timang (June 14, 2008 – present)
  • Bishop Franciscus Xaverius Rocharjanta Prajasuta, M.S.F. (June 6, 1983 – June 14, 2008)
  • Bishop Wilhelmus Demarteau, M.S.F. (January 3, 1961 – June 6, 1983)
• Vicars Apostolic of Bandjarmasin (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Wilhelmus Demarteau, M.S.F. (January 6, 1954 – January 3, 1961)
  • Bishop Giovanni Groen, M.S.F. (March 10, 1949 – April 18, 1953)
• Prefects Apostolic of Bandjarmasin (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Giacomo Giovanni M. Kusters, M.S.F. (May 21, 1938 – 1949)

References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Sulawesi Priest Named To Head Diocese In Kalimantan

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