Roman Catholic Diocese of Amboina

The Diocese of Amboina (Latin: Dioecesis Amboinaënsis ) is located in Indonesia Roman Catholic diocese based in Ambon.

History

The Diocese of Amboina was posted on December 22, 1902 by Pope Leo XIII. from the Apostolic Vicariate of territory Batavia built as Apostolic Prefecture of Dutch New Guinea. The Prefecture Apostolic of Dutch New Guinea was on August 29, 1920 by Pope Benedict XV. elevated to the Apostolic Vicariate. On May 12, 1949, the Apostolic Vicariate of Dutch New Guinea was part of its territory from establishing the Apostolic Prefecture of Hollandia.

The Apostolic Vicariate of Dutch New Guinea was renamed on May 12, 1949 in Apostolic Vicariate of Amboina. On 24 June 1950, the Apostolic Vicariate of Amboina were parts of its territory from establishing the Apostolic Vicariate of Merauke. The Apostolic Vicariate of Amboina was born on January 3, 1961 by Pope John XXIII. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Quod Christ to the diocese and the Archdiocese of Makassar is a suffragan.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefect of Netherlands New Guinea

  • Matteo Neyens MSC, 1902-1915
  • Enrico Nollen MSC, 1915-1920

Vicars Apostolic of Dutch New Guinea

  • Arnoldus Johannes Hubertus Aerts MSC, 1920-1942
  • Jacques Grent MSC, 1947-1949

Vicars Apostolic of Amboina

  • Jacques Grent MSC, 1949-1961

Bishop of Amboina

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Makassar Vicar general Friar Ambon, Maluku Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jakarta Roman Catholic Diocese of Jayapura Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Merauke Acta Apostolicae Sedis Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kupang Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Medan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palembang Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pontianak Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Samarinda Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Semarang Roman Catholic Diocese of Agats Roman Catholic Diocese of Atambua Roman Catholic Diocese of Bandung Roman Catholic Diocese of Banjarmasin Roman Catholic Diocese of Bogor Roman Catholic Diocese of Denpasar Roman Catholic Diocese of Ketapang Roman Catholic Diocese of Larantuka Roman Catholic Diocese of Malang Roman Catholic Diocese of Manado Roman Catholic Diocese of Manokwari–Sorong Roman Catholic Diocese of Maumere Roman Catholic Diocese of Padang Roman Catholic Diocese of Palangkaraya Roman Catholic Diocese of Pangkal-Pinang Roman Catholic Diocese of Purwokerto Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruteng Roman Catholic Diocese of Sanggau Roman Catholic Diocese of Sibolga Roman Catholic Diocese of Sintang Roman Catholic Diocese of Surabaya Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanjung Selor Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanjungkarang Roman Catholic Diocese of Timika Roman Catholic Diocese of Weetebula
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