Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Merauke explained

Jurisdiction:	Archdiocese
Merauke
Latin:	Archidioecesis Meraukensis
Local:	Keuskupan Agung Merauke
Country:	Indonesia
Province:	Merauke
Rite:	Latin Rite
Cathedral:	Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier
Area Km2:	90,000
Population:	244,440
Population As Of:	2004
Catholics:	140,220
Catholics Percent:	57.4
Metro Archbishop:	Mgr. Petrus Canisius Mandagi M.S.C.
Emeritus Bishops:	Nicolaus Adi Seputra
Vicar General:	Hendrikus Kariwop M.S.C.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Merauke (Latin: Merauken(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Merauke in Indonesia.

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 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)

Suffragan dioceses

• Agats
• Jayapura
• Manokwari–Sorong
• Timika

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Paus Fransiskus Terima Pengunduran Diri MGR. Nicolaus Adi Seputra, MSC. 29 March 2020.