The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruteng (Latin: Rutengen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ruteng in the ecclesiastical province of Ende in Indonesia.
Diocese of Ruteng Dioecesis Rutengensis Keuskupan Ruteng | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of Ruteng | |
| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ende |
| Metropolitan | Ende |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,136 km2 (2,755 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 717,000 673,596 (93.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Joseph and the Assumption in Ruteng |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Siprianus Hormat |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede vacante |
History edit
- March 8, 1951: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Ruteng from the Apostolic Vicariate of Isole della Piccola Sonda
- January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Ruteng
Leadership edit
- Vicars Apostolic
- Willem van Bekkum, S.V.D. (March 8, 1951 – January 3, 1961)
- Bishops
- Willem van Bekkum, S.V.D. (January 3, 1961 – March 10, 1972)
- Vitalis Djebarus, S.V.D. (March 17, 1973 – September 4, 1980)
- Eduardus Sangsun, S.V.D. (December 3, 1984 – October 13, 2008)
- Hubertus Leteng, (April 14, 2010 – October 11, 2017)[1]
- Apostolic Administrator: Sylvester Tung Kiem San of Denpasar[1]
- Siprianus Hormat (November 13, 2019[2] – present)
References edit
- ^ a b "Indonesian bishop resigns amid embezzlement, affair accusations".
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 13.11.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
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