Roman Catholic Diocese of Banjarmasin

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, 2008present)
    • Bishop Franciscus Xaverius Rocharjanta Prajasuta, M.S.F. (June 6, 1983June 14, 2008)
    • Bishop Wilhelmus Demarteau, M.S.F. (January 3, 1961June 6, 1983)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Bandjarmasin (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Wilhelmus Demarteau, M.S.F. (January 6, 1954January 3, 1961)
    • Bishop Giovanni Groen, M.S.F. (March 10, 1949April 18, 1953)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Bandjarmasin (Roman Rite)
    • Fr. Giacomo Giovanni M. Kusters, M.S.F. (May 21, 19381949)

References