Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jakarta

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Archdiocese of Jakarta

Archidioecesis Giakartana

Keuskupan Agung Jakarta
Seal of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jakarta
Location
Country Indonesia
TerritoryJakarta
MetropolitanJakarta
Deaneries9
Statistics
Area10,775 km2 (4,160 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2016)
19,090,000
499,485 (2.6%)
Parishes67
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established1807
(As Apostolic Prefecture of Batavia)
1842
(As Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia)
1961
(As Archdiocese of Jakarta)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
Secular priests75
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopIgnatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo
SuffragansBandung
Bogor
Vicar GeneralSamuel Pangestu
Bishops emeritusJulius Darmaatmadja Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus (1996-2010)
Website
Website of the Archdiocese
Jakarta Cathedral

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jakarta (Latin: Giakartana) is a Metropolitan Latin archdiocese on Java, in Indonesia.

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, in the national capital Jakarta.

History[edit]

Ordinaries[edit]

Apostolic Prefects of Batavia[edit]

  • R.P. Jacobus Nelissen (8 May 1808-6 December 1817, died)
  • R.P. Lambertus Prinsen (6 December 1817-5 February 1830, resign)
  • R.P. Johannes Scholten (10 September 1831-3 February 1842, resign)

Apostolic Vicars of Batavia[edit]

  • Jacobus Grooff (20 September 1842-19 April 1852, died)
  • Petrus Maria Vrancken (19 April 1852-28 May 1874, retired)
  • Adam Carel Claessens (16 June 1874-23 May 1893, resign)
  • Walterus Sybradus Staal, S.J. (23 May 1893-30 June 1897, died)
  • Edmundus Sybradus Luypen, S.J. (21 May 1898-1 May 1923, died)
  • Anton Pieter Franz van Velsen, S.J. (21 January 1924-March 1933, resign)
  • Petrus Johannes Willekens, S.J. (23 July 1934-7 February 1950, change name)

Apostolic Vicars of Djakarta[edit]

  • Petrus Johannes Willekens, S.J. (7 February 1950-23 May 1952, resign)
  • Adrianus Djajasepoetra, S.J. (18 February 1953-3 January 1961, promoted)

Archbishops of Djakarta[edit]

  • Adrianus Djajasepoetra (3 January 1961-21 May 1970. retired)
  • Leo Soekoto, S.J. (21 May 1970-22 August 1973, change name)

Archbishops of Jakarta[edit]

Titular prelate[edit]

Coadjutor Apostolic Vicar of Batavia[edit]

  • Petrus Maria Vrancken (4 June 1847-19 April 1852, change position)

Administrator of the Vicar of Djakarta Diocese[edit]

  • R.P.C. Doumen, S.J. (23 May 1952-18 February 1953, job completed)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Jakarta[edit]

  • Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo (25 July 2009-28 June 2010, change Position)

Ecclesiastical province[edit]

Its Ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own archdiocese and these Suffragan daughter dioceses, both also on Java island:

See also[edit]

Sources and external links[edit]

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