Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kupang
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The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kupang (Latin: Kupangensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara province in Indonesia.
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kupang Archidioecesis Metropolitae Kupangensis Keuskupan Agung Kupang | |
|---|---|
| Catholic | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kupang |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,285 km2 (4,357 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,189,829 125,123 (10.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the King in Kupang |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jerome Ronald Packaemonniy[1][2] |
History edit
- 13 April 1967: Established as Diocese of Kupang from the Diocese of Atambua
- 23 October 1989: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kupang
Leadership edit
- Archbishops of Kupang (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Jerome Ronald Packaemonniy (9 March 2024 - present)[3][4]
- Archbishop Peter Turang (10 October 1997 – 9 March 2024)[5][6]
- Archbishop Gregorius Manteiro, S.V.D. (23 October 1989 – 10 October 1997)
- Bishops of Kupang (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Gregorius Manteiro, S.V.D. (later Archbishop) (13 April 1967 – 23 October 1989)
Suffragan dioceses edit
References edit
- ^ https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2024/03/09/240309c.html/
- ^ https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2024/03/09/0201/00421.html/
- ^ https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2024/03/09/240309c.html/
- ^ https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2024/03/09/0201/00421.html/
- ^ https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2024/03/09/240309c.html/
- ^ https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2024/03/09/0201/00421.html/
Sources edit
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