Roman Catholic Diocese of Maumere explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Maumere
Latin:Dioecesis Maumerensis
Local:Keuskupan Maumere
Country: Indonesia
Province:Ende
Metropolitan:Ende
Area Km2:1,732
Population:300,328
Population As Of:2012
Catholics:274,273
Catholics Percent:91.3
Parishes:35
Denomination:Catholic
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:14 December 2005
Cathedral:Cathedral of St Joseph in Maumere
Bishop:Ewaldus Martinus Sedu
Metro Archbishop:Sede vacante
Emeritus Bishops:Gerulfus Kherubim Pareira

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maumere (Dioecesis Maumerensis) in Indonesia was created on December 14, 2005, by splitting it from the Archdiocese of Ende, which is still the metropolitan of the diocese. Its first bishop is Vincentius Sensi. The St Joseph church in Maumere is the cathedral of the diocese.

The diocese covers an area of 1,732 km2, coinciding with the civil district Sikka on the eastern part of the island Flores. As of 2005, 259,598 of the 270,000 people in the area are members of the Catholic Church. The diocese is subdivided into 35 parishes.

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