Three Kings Cathedral, Timika Explained

Three Kings Cathedral
Other Name:Katedral Tiga Raja
Location:Timika
Country:Indonesia
Denomination:Roman Catholic Church

The Three Kings Cathedral[1] (Indonesian: Katedral Tiga Raja) also called Timika Cathedral is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church, located in the town of Timika,[2] in Mimika Regency, Central Papua, Indonesia.

The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and functions as the main or mother church of the Diocese of Timika (Dioecesis Timikaƫnsis or Keuskupan Timika) which was created in 2003 by bull "Supernum evangelizationis" of Pope John Paul II.

The building was built between 2004 and 2005 and was formally enshrined in the 2010[3] with the presence of the apostolic nuncio (Vatican ambassador in Indonesia) Leopoldo Girelli. The structure can receive 2 thousand parishioners and reaches a maximum height in the tower of 55 meters.

It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop John Philip Saklil.

In 2015 the cathedral suffered an attack by Indonesian soldiers in which 2 people died.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/asia/3192.htm Cathedral of the Three Kings in Timika
  2. Web site: indonesian papua gets new cathedral - ucanews.com. 2016-08-25.
  3. Web site: Ambassador of Vatican to attend Timika Cathedral inauguration. Technology. 2SEE. www.faithbasednetworkonwestpapua.org. 2016-08-25.
  4. Web site: Pacific Churches condemn killing in West Papua Loop Tonga. www.looptonga.com. 2016-08-25.