Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palembang
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Archdiocese of Palembang
Archidioecesis Palembangensis
Keuskupan Agung Palembang
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Location | |
Country | Indonesia |
Ecclesiastical province | Palembang |
Statistics | |
Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2003) 10,828,441 76,201 (0.7%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Mary in Palembang |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Aloysius Sudarso, S.C.I. |
Vicar General | Felix Astono Atmaja |
Website | |
Website of the Archdiocese |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palembang (Latin: Palembangen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Palembang in Indonesia.
History
- December 27, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Benkoelen from the Apostolic Prefecture of Sumatra
- June 13, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Palembang
- January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Palembang
- July 1, 2003: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palembang
Leadership
- Archbishops of Palembang (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Aloysius Sudarso, S.C.I. (2003.07.01 – ...)
- Bishops of Palembang (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Aloysius Sudarso, S.C.I. (later Archbishop) (May 20, 1997 – July 1, 2003)
- Bishop Joseph Hubertus Soudant, S.C.I. (April 5, 1963 – May 20, 1997)
- Bishop Henri Martin Mekkelholt, S.C.I. (April 5, 1963 – December 26, 1969)
- Vicars Apostolic of Palembang (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Henri Martin Mekkelholt, S.C.I. (June 13, 1939 – January 3, 1961)
- Prefects Apostolic of Benkoelen (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Henri Martin Mekkelholt, S.C.I. (later Bishop) (January 19, 1934 – June 13, 1939)
- Fr. Harrie van Oort, S.C.I. (January 19, 1927 – 1934)
- Fr. Enrico Smeets, S.C.I. (May 28, 1924 – 1926)
Suffragan dioceses
Sources
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