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 | |
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Catholic | |
Location | |
Country | ![]() |
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
editReferences
edit- ^ https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2024/03/09/240309c.html/ [bare URL]
- ^ https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2024/03/09/0201/00421.html/ [bare URL]
- ^ https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2024/03/09/240309c.html/ [bare URL]
- ^ https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2024/03/09/0201/00421.html/ [bare URL]
- ^ https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2024/03/09/240309c.html/ [bare URL]
- ^ https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2024/03/09/0201/00421.html/ [bare URL]
Sources
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