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, 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