Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruteng

The Diocese of Ruteng (Latin: Dioecesis Rutengensis ) is located in Indonesia Roman Catholic diocese based in Ruteng.

History

The Diocese of Ruteng was born on March 8, 1951 by Pope Pius XII. cessions of territory from the Apostolic Vicariate Lesser Sunda Islands established as Apostolic Vicariate of Ruteng. The Apostolic Vicariate of Ruteng was born on January 3, 1961 by Pope John XXIII. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Quod Christ to the diocese and the Archdiocese placed under the end of a suffragan.

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Ruteng

  • Wilhelm van Bekkum SVD, 1951-1961

Bishop of Ruteng

  • Wilhelm van Bekkum SVD, 1961-1972
  • Vitalis Djebarus SVD, 1973-1980, then Bishop of Denpasar
  • Eduardus Sangsun SVD, 1984-2008
  • Hubertus Leteng, since 2009
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