Surabaya (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Agustinus Tri Budi Utomo, Bishop-Elect

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 22 August 1973
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Semarang
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Indonesia
Square Kilometers: 26,600 (10,274 Square Miles)
Description: Parts of East Java and Central Java provinces
Official Web Site: https://www.keuskupansurabaya.org/
Mailing Address: Jl. Polisi Istimewa 17, Surabaya 60265, Jawa, Indonesia
Telephone: (031)56.15.592; 56.77.796
Fax: 56.84.004

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Surabaia
- Latin Name: Surabaiensis
- Erected: 15 February 1928
- Country: Indonesia
Vicariate Apostolic of Surabaia
- Latin Name: Surabaiensis
- Elevated: 16 October 1941
- Vicariate
- Country: Indonesia
Diocese of Surabaia
- Latin Name: Surabaiensis
- Elevated: 3 January 1961
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Semarang
- Country: Indonesia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Teofilo Emilio de Backere, C.M. † (6 Jun 1928 Appointed - 24 Dec 1936 Resigned)
Michel Thomas Verhoeks, C.M. † (22 Oct 1937 Appointed - 8 May 1952 Died)
Jan Antonius Klooster, C.M. † (19 Feb 1953 Appointed - 2 Apr 1982 Resigned)
Aloysius Josef G. Dibjokarjono † (2 Apr 1982 Appointed - 26 Mar 1994 Retired)
Johannes Sudiarna Hadiwikarta † (26 Mar 1994 Appointed - 13 Dec 2003 Died)
Vincentius Sutikno Wisaksono † (3 Apr 2007 Appointed - 10 Aug 2023 Died)
Agustinus Tri Budi Utomo (29 Oct 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Surabaia
15 February 1928	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia	Prefecture Apostolic of Surabaia (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Surabaia
16 October 1941	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Surabaia	Vicariate Apostolic of Surabaia
Diocese of Surabaia
3 January 1961	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Surabaia	Diocese of Surabaia
Diocese of Surabaya
22 August 1973	Name Changed	Diocese of Surabaia	Diocese of Surabaya

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

Vicariate Apostolic of Surabaia

1950 21,889 9,000,000 .2% 3 38 41 533 35 136 29 ap1951

Diocese of Surabaia

1970 56,966 13,000,000 .4% 55 55 1,035 88 201 66 ap1971

Diocese of Surabaya

1980 90,580 17,000,000 .5% 6 50 56 1,617 4 77 213 ap1981

1990 143,883 21,722,663 .7% 15 53 68 2,115 4 138 280 27 ap1991

1999 184,808 33,630,000 .5% 46 55 101 1,829 4 63 251 35 ap2000

2000 185,288 31,000,000 .6% 52 54 106 1,748 4 74 291 35 ap2001

2001 190,263 3,437,000 5.5% 53 55 108 1,761 4 75 291 36 ap2002

2002 178,689 3,400,000 5.3% 59 57 116 1,540 4 96 328 37 ap2003

2003 119,758 3,400,000 3.5% 63 58 121 989 4 79 345 37 ap2004

2004 150,457 3,400,000 4.4% 49 53 102 1,475 4 81 339 37 ap2005

2010 165,786 3,602,000 4.6% 67 69 136 1,219 2 99 338 41 ap2011

2014 169,717 3,794,000 4.5% 89 73 162 1,047 107 326 42 ap2015

2017 160,376 23,314,195 .7% 98 63 161 996 102 315 44 ap2018

2020 162,675 25,033,865 .6% 99 68 167 974 107 337 44 ap2021

2022 166,100 25,540,000 .7% 101 69 170 977 108 337 44 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Surabaia
1950	21,889	9,000,000	.2%	3	38	41	533		35	136	29	ap1951
Diocese of Surabaia
1970	56,966	13,000,000	.4%		55	55	1,035		88	201	66	ap1971
Diocese of Surabaya
1980	90,580	17,000,000	.5%	6	50	56	1,617	4	77	213		ap1981
1990	143,883	21,722,663	.7%	15	53	68	2,115	4	138	280	27	ap1991
1999	184,808	33,630,000	.5%	46	55	101	1,829	4	63	251	35	ap2000
2000	185,288	31,000,000	.6%	52	54	106	1,748	4	74	291	35	ap2001
2001	190,263	3,437,000	5.5%	53	55	108	1,761	4	75	291	36	ap2002
2002	178,689	3,400,000	5.3%	59	57	116	1,540	4	96	328	37	ap2003
2003	119,758	3,400,000	3.5%	63	58	121	989	4	79	345	37	ap2004
2004	150,457	3,400,000	4.4%	49	53	102	1,475	4	81	339	37	ap2005
2010	165,786	3,602,000	4.6%	67	69	136	1,219	2	99	338	41	ap2011
2014	169,717	3,794,000	4.5%	89	73	162	1,047		107	326	42	ap2015
2017	160,376	23,314,195	.7%	98	63	161	996		102	315	44	ap2018
2020	162,675	25,033,865	.6%	99	68	167	974		107	337	44	ap2021
2022	166,100	25,540,000	.7%	101	69	170	977		108	337	44	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Agustinus Tri Budi Utomo (Priest: 27 Aug 1996; Bishop: 29 Oct 2024 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Teofilo Emilio de Backere, C.M. † (Prefect: 6 Jun 1928 to 24 Dec 1936)
Aloysius Josef G. Dibjokarjono † (Priest: 2 Jun 1945; Bishop: 2 Apr 1982 to 26 Mar 1994)
Johannes Sudiarna Hadiwikarta † (Bishop: 26 Mar 1994 to 13 Dec 2003)
Jan Antonius Klooster, C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 19 Feb 1953; Bishop: 3 Jan 1961 to 2 Apr 1982)
Michel Thomas Verhoeks, C.M. † (Prefect: 22 Oct 1937; Vicar Apostolic: 16 Oct 1941 to 8 May 1952)
Vincentius Sutikno Wisaksono † (Priest: 21 Jan 1982; Bishop: 3 Apr 2007 to 10 Aug 2023)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Surabaia
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 34, Page 187, and Page 188
Diocese of Surabaia
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 244, to Page 248
Diocese of Surabaya
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 65, Page 508, and Page 509

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