Archdiocese of Merauke
Roman Catholic archdiocese on Papua, Indonesia
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Merauke (Latin: Merauken(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the town of Merauke in Indonesia.
CountryIndonesia
Ecclesiastical provinceMerauke
Area90,000 km2 (35,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2004)
- 244,440
- 140,220 (57.4%)
Archdiocese of Merauke Archidioecesis Meraukensis Keuskupan Agung Merauke | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Merauke |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 90,000 km2 (35,000 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mgr. Petrus Canisius Mandagi M.S.C. |
| Vicar General | Hendrikus Kariwop M.S.C. |
| Bishops emeritus | Nicolaus Adi Seputra |
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History
- 24 June 1950: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Merauke from the Apostolic Vicariate of Amboina
- 15 November 1966: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Merauke
Leadership
- Archbishops of Merauke (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C (11 November 2020 – present)
- Archbishop Nicolaus Adi Seputra, M.S.C. (7 April 2004 – 28 March 2020) [1]
- Archbishop Jacobus Duivenvoorde, M.S.C. (26 June 1972 – 30 April 2004)
- Archbishop Herman Tillemans, M.S.C. (15 November 1966 – 26 June 1972)
- Vicars Apostolic of Merauke (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Herman Tillemans, M.S.C. (later Archbishop) (25 June 1950 – 15 November 1966)
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