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Diocese of Amboina

Dioecesis Amboinaënsis



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Bishop(s)

  • Seno Inno Ngutra, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 3 January 1961
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Makassar
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Square Kilometers: 77,990 (30,123 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Keuskupan, Jl. Pattimura 26, Ambon 97124 [Maluku], Indonesia
  • Telephone: (0911) 344.231
  • Fax: 352.556

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Nuova Guinea Olandese
22 December 1902ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Batavia Prefecture Apostolic of Nuova Guinea Olandese (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Nuova Guinea Olandese
29 August 1920ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Nuova Guinea Olandese Vicariate Apostolic of Nuova Guinea Olandese
12 May 1949Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Nuova Guinea Olandese Prefecture Apostolic of Hollandia (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Amboina
12 May 1949Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Nuova Guinea Olandese Vicariate Apostolic of Amboina
24 June 1950Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Amboina (Southern part) Vicariate Apostolic of Merauke (erected)
Diocese of Amboina
3 January 1961ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Amboina Diocese of Amboina

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Amboina
195029,160980,0003.0%2323485723733ap1951
Diocese of Amboina
197061,7001,136,5135.4%128292,12754142ap1971
198082,7601,252,0006.6%131322,586751674ap1981
199090,1041,568,0005.7%232342,6501601754ap1991
1999113,4632,968,5163.8%1730472,4144420937ap2000
2000128,3792,181,4145.9%1730472,7314421632ap2001
2001128,6272,180,8195.9%2333562,2963712336ap2002
2002137,2762,088,7086.6%2726532,5904316031ap2003
2003142,1452,112,6366.7%3830682,0904516632ap2004
2004138,5922,089,8256.6%3725622,2354219631ap2005
2006148,2122,142,0006.9%4132732,0304414234ap2007
2012127,6092,311,0005.5%4745921,3875921243ap2013
2015119,6652,968,6664.0%5740971,2335225647ap2016
2018126,8903,179,1694.0%7122931,3643019251ap2019
2020115,6503,058,6413.8%7719961,2042719354ap2021

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Amboina
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 63, and Page 64
  • Diocese of Amboina
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 244, to Page 248

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