Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jakarta
| Archdiocese of Jakarta Archidioecesis Giakartana Keuskupan Agung Jakarta | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country |
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| Territory | Jakarta |
| Metropolitan | Jakarta |
| Deaneries | 8 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,988 km2 (1,154 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2002) 11,297,332 411,036 (3.6%) |
| Parishes | 62 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established |
1807 (As Apostolic Prefecture of Batavia) 1842 (As Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia) 1961 (As Archdiocese of Jakarta) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption in Jakarta |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo |
| Vicar General | Samuel Pangestu |
| Emeritus Bishops | Julius Darmaatmadja Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus (1996-2010) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jakarta (Latin: Giakartana) is a Metropolitan Latin archdiocese on Java, in Indonesia.
Its cathedral episcopal see is the St Mary Assumption Parish, in the national capital Jakarta.
History
- Established on 8 May 1807 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Batavia, on territory split off from the Apostolic Prefecture of Islands of the Indian Ocean (now Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion)
- April 3, 1841: Promoted as the Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia, hence entitled to a titular bishop
- It lost vast territories frequently to various split-off missions: on 1855 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Labuan and Borneo, on 1902.12.22 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Dutch New Guinea, on 1905.02.11 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Dutch Borneo, 1911.06.30 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Sumatra, 1913.09.16 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Isole della Piccola Sonda (Lesser Sunda islands), 1919.11.19 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Celebes (now Sulawesi), 1927.04.27 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Malang, 1928.02.15 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Surabaia, 1932.04.20 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Bandung, 1932.04.25 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Purwokerto, 1940.06.25 to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Semarang and 1948.12.09 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Sukabumi
- On February 7, 1950 it was renamed after its see as the Apostolic Vicariate of Djakarta
- January 3, 1961: Promoted as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Djakarta, finally ceasing to be exempt (directly dependent on the Holy See)
- It enjoyed a papal visit by Pope Paul VI in February 1970.
- August 22, 1973: renamed as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jakarta
- It enjoyed a papal visit by Pope John Paul II in October 1989.
Ordinaries
Apostolic Prefects of Batavia
- Jacobus Nelissen (1808-1817)
- Lambertus Prinsen (1817-1830)
Apostolic Vicars of Batavia
- Johannes Scholten (1831-1842)
- Jacobus Grooff (1842-1852)
- Petrus Maria Vrancken (1852-1874)
- Adam Carel Claessens (1874-1893)
- Walterus Staal, S.J. (1893-1897)
- Edmondo Luypen, S.J. (1898-1923)
- Antonio Pietro Francesco van Velsen, S.J. (1924-1933)
- Pieter Jan Willekens, S.J. (1934-1950)
Apostolic Vicars of Djakarta
- Pieter Jan Willekens, S.J. (1950-1952)
- Adrianus Djajasepoetra, S.J. (1953-1961)
Archbishops of Djakarta
- Adrianus Djajasepoetra (1961-1970)
- Leo Soekoto, S.J. (1970-1973)
Archbishops of Jakarta
- Leo Soekoto (1973-1995)
- Cardinal Julius Darmaatmadja (1996-2010)
- Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo (2010-present)
Coadjutor Bishops
- Petrus Maria Vrancken (1847-1852)
- Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo (2009-2010)
Ecclesiastical province
Its Ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own archdiocese and these Suffragan daughter dioceses, both also on Java island:
See also
Sources and external links
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