Merauke (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C., Archbishop
Nicolaus Adi Seputra, M.S.C., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 15 November 1966
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Indonesia
Square Kilometers: 91,243 (35,242 Square Miles)
Description: Merauke, Mappi, and Boven Digoel
Blog: http://kamerauke.blogspot.com/
Mailing Address: Keuskupan Agung, Jl. Raya Mandala 30, Merauke 99602, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
Telephone: (0971)321.611

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Merauke
- Latin Name: Meraukensis
- Erected: 24 June 1950
- Vicariate
- Country: Indonesia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Herman Tillemans, M.S.C. † (25 Jun 1950 Appointed - 26 Jun 1972 Resigned)
Jacobus Duivenvoorde, M.S.C. † (26 Jun 1972 Appointed - 7 Apr 2004 Retired)
Nicolaus Adi Seputra, M.S.C. (7 Apr 2004 Appointed - 28 Mar 2020 Resigned)
Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C. (11 Nov 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Merauke
24 June 1950	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Amboina (Southern part)	Vicariate Apostolic of Merauke (erected)
26 June 1953	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Merauke (Mimika)	Prefecture Apostolic of Hollandia
Archdiocese of Merauke
15 November 1966	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Merauke	Archdiocese of Merauke
29 May 1969	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Merauke (Asmat (Agats, Sawa-Erma, Pririmapone, Atsj, and Tjitak Senggo))	Diocese of Agats (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of Merauke

1970 69,129 93,942 73.6% 23 28 51 1,355 56 42 ap1971

1980 88,240 113,000 78.1% 3 23 26 3,393 43 31 ap1981

1990 106,809 180,619 59.1% 2 27 29 3,683 36 33 ap1991

1999 129,650 243,254 53.3% 4 28 32 4,051 33 35 ap2000

2000 132,929 247,000 53.8% 5 27 32 4,154 33 42 ap2001

2001 133,202 231,086 57.6% 5 27 32 4,162 31 47 ap2002

2002 134,066 231,933 57.8% 6 26 32 4,189 31 54 26 ap2003

2003 137,117 235,229 58.3% 7 27 34 4,032 30 48 26 ap2004

2004 140,220 244,440 57.4% 7 26 33 4,249 29 51 26 ap2005

2011 226,200 345,600 65.5% 9 30 39 5,800 42 90 29 ap2014

2016 189,000 320,552 59.0% 14 38 52 3,634 48 97 32 ap2017

2019 218,700 399,400 54.8% 20 33 53 4,126 44 95 34 ap2020

2021 211,000 385,496 54.7% 19 37 56 3,767 1 45 122 34 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Merauke
1970	69,129	93,942	73.6%	23	28	51	1,355		56	42		ap1971
1980	88,240	113,000	78.1%	3	23	26	3,393		43	31		ap1981
1990	106,809	180,619	59.1%	2	27	29	3,683		36	33		ap1991
1999	129,650	243,254	53.3%	4	28	32	4,051		33	35		ap2000
2000	132,929	247,000	53.8%	5	27	32	4,154		33	42		ap2001
2001	133,202	231,086	57.6%	5	27	32	4,162		31	47		ap2002
2002	134,066	231,933	57.8%	6	26	32	4,189		31	54	26	ap2003
2003	137,117	235,229	58.3%	7	27	34	4,032		30	48	26	ap2004
2004	140,220	244,440	57.4%	7	26	33	4,249		29	51	26	ap2005
2011	226,200	345,600	65.5%	9	30	39	5,800		42	90	29	ap2014
2016	189,000	320,552	59.0%	14	38	52	3,634		48	97	32	ap2017
2019	218,700	399,400	54.8%	20	33	53	4,126		44	95	34	ap2020
2021	211,000	385,496	54.7%	19	37	56	3,767	1	45	122	34	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Nicolaus Adi Seputra, M.S.C. (Archbishop: 7 Apr 2004 to 28 Mar 2020)
Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C. (Apostolic Administrator: 7 Aug 2019; Archbishop: 11 Nov 2020 - )
Adrianus Sunarko, O.F.M.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jacobus Duivenvoorde, M.S.C. † (Archbishop: 26 Jun 1972 to 7 Apr 2004)
John Philip Saklil † (Apostolic Administrator: 27 Jul 2019 to 3 Aug 2019)
Herman Tillemans, M.S.C. † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Jun 1950; Archbishop: 15 Nov 1966 to 26 Jun 1972)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Merauke
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 61, to Page 63
Archdiocese of Merauke
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 483, to Page 484

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