Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ende explained

Jurisdiction:Metropolitan Archdiocese
Ende
Latin:Archidioecesis Metropolitae Endehena
Local:Keuskupan Agung Metropolitan Ende
Country: Indonesia
Province:Ende
Rite:Latin Rite
Cathedral:Christ the King Cathedral in Ende, East Nusa Tenggara
Area Km2:5,084
Population:454,000
Population As Of:2006
Catholics:416,000
Catholics Percent:91.6
Metro Archbishop:Mons. Dr. Paul Boedhie Kleden, S.V.D.[1]

The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ende (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Endehena) is a Latin metropolitan archdiocese in the Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia.

Its cathedral is the Christ the King Cathedral in the city of Ende, Nusa Tenggara Timur.

History

The archdiocese was established on 16 September 1913 as Apostolic Prefecture of Lesser Sunda Islands, on territory split from what was then Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia (now Archdiocese of Jakarta, then covering the Dutch East Indies).

On 12 March 1922 the prefecture was promoted to Apostolic Vicariate of Lesser Sunda Islands (curiate Italian: Isole della Piccola Sonda), hence entitled to a titular bishop. On 25 February 1936 the vicariate was split to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Dutch Timor. On 10 July 1950 the vicariate was split to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Denpasar. On 8 March 1951 it was named Apostolic Vicariate of Endeh, after its see, having lost territories to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Larantuka and the Apostolic Vicariate of Ruteng. On 20 October 1959 another split established the Apostolic Prefecture of Weetebula. On 3 January 1961 it became Metropolitan Archdiocese of Endeh. On 14 May 1974 it was renamed Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ende. On 14 December 2005 the archdiocese was again split to establish the diocese of Maumere.

Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite; missionary members of a Latin congregation till 1996)

Apostolic Prefect of Lesser Sunda Islands (Isole della Piccola Sonda)

Apostolic Vicars of Lesser Sunda Islands

Apostolic Vicar of Endeh

Metropolitan Archbishops of Endeh

Metropolitan Archbishops of Ende

Province

Its ecclesiastical province comprises the metropolitan's own archdiocese and these suffragan bishoprics:

Source and External links

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Notes and References

  1. https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2024/05/25/0439/00906.html/