Roman Catholic Diocese of Malang

Diocese of Malang
Diocese of Malang; Dioecesis Malangensis; Keuskupan Malang
Location
Country	Indonesia
Ecclesiastical province	Semarang
Metropolitan	Semarang
Deaneries	7
Statistics
Area	24,409 km2 (9,424 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2004); 14,829,884; 88,255 (0.6%)
Parishes	29
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Malang
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Henricus Pidyarto Gunawan, O. Carm.
Metropolitan Archbishop	Mgr. Robertus Rubiyatmoko
Vicar General	Rd Yceko Atmono
Episcopal Vicars	Andreas Yudhi Wiyadi
Website
	Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malang (Latin: Malangen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Malang in the Ecclesiastical province of Semarang in Indonesia.

The Cathedral

History

April 27, 1927: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Malang, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia
March 15, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Malang
January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Malang

Bishops of Malang (Roman rite)
- Bishop Henricus Pidyarto Gunawan, O. Carm. (June 28, 2016 – present)
- Bishop Herman Joseph Sahadat Pandoyoputro, O. Carm. (May 15, 1989 – June 28, 2016)
- Bishop Francis Xavier Sudartanta Hadisumarta, O. Carm. (March 1, 1973 – May 5, 1988)
- Bishop Antoine Everardo Giovanni Albers, O. Carm. (January 3, 1961 – March 1, 1973)
Vicars Apostolic of Malang (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Antoine Everardo Giovanni Albers, O. Carm. (March 15, 1939 – January 3, 1961)
Prefects Apostolic of Malang (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Antoine Everardo Giovanni Albers, O. Carm. (later Bishop) (January 28, 1935 – March 15, 1939)
- Fr. Clemente van der Pas, O. Carm. (July 19, 1927 – 1935)

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