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Diocese of Weetebula

Dioecesis Veetebulaensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Edmund Woga, C.SS.R., Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 6 February 1969
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kupang
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Square Kilometers: 12,297 (4,749 Square Miles)
  • Description: East Sumba, Central Sumba, West Sumba, and Southwest Sumba
  • Mailing Address: Keuskupan, Jl. Eltari, Weetebula Radamata 87254, Pos Waikabubak, Sumba Barat N.T.T., Indonesia
  • Telephone: (0387)25.24.065
  • Fax: (same)

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Weetebula
20 October 1959ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Endeh (Islands of Sumba and Sumbawa) Prefecture Apostolic of Weetebula (erected)
Diocese of Weetebula
6 February 1969ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Weetebula Diocese of Weetebula
23 October 1989Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Weetebula (from Ende)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Weetebula
197020,433760,0002.7%119201,0212611ap1971
198032,456860,0003.8%122231,411331913ap1981
199064,4121,330,0004.8%325282,300503313ap1991
199996,518498,00019.4%843511,892556014ap2000
2000102,214506,00020.2%1255671,525657817ap2001
2001107,063562,20719.0%1541561,911527617ap2002
2003117,816547,43521.5%1643591,996607218ap2004
2004121,042583,09520.8%1749661,833646319ap2005
2010149,675644,00023.2%3652881,700678124ap2011
2014174,708837,34920.9%4059991,7641246825ap2015
2017193,592856,23022.6%46551011,9161208725ap2018
2020208,285884,50023.5%56581141,8271208726ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Weetebula
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 131, and Page 132
  • Diocese of Weetebula
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 61, Page 657, and Page 658
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 82, Page 121, and Page 122

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