Agats (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Aloysius Murwito, O.F.M., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 29 May 1969
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Merauke
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Indonesia
Square Kilometers: 31,000 (11,973 Square Miles)
Description: Asmat district and a small part of Mappi district
Mailing Address: Keuskupan Agats, Kotak Pos 14, Timika 99910, Papua, Indonesia
Telephone: (0902)31.057

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alphonsus Augustus Sowada, O.S.C. † (29 May 1969 Appointed - 9 May 2001 Resigned)
Aloysius Murwito, O.F.M. (7 Jun 2002 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 May 1969	Erected	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

1970 15,254 45,000 33.9% 12 12 1,271 19 5 10 ap1971

1980 17,552 49,300 35.6% 12 12 1,462 17 9 12 ap1981

1990 35,927 63,000 57.0% 12 12 2,993 15 14 12 ap1991

1999 43,011 83,850 51.3% 5 9 14 3,072 1 10 15 12 ap2000

2000 48,310 84,500 57.2% 5 10 15 3,220 1 11 12 12 ap2001

2001 49,116 70,951 69.2% 3 11 14 3,508 1 16 12 12 ap2002

2002 49,024 70,724 69.3% 5 11 16 3,064 1 16 12 12 ap2004

2004 45,750 77,850 58.8% 5 12 17 2,691 1 13 13 12 ap2005

2006 49,980 82,100 60.9% 6 15 21 2,380 1 15 10 12 ap2007

2012 55,319 98,732 56.0% 10 8 18 3,073 1 13 10 12 ap2013

2015 59,312 104,241 56.9% 14 12 26 2,281 1 16 16 12 ap2016

2018 60,373 106,396 56.7% 15 10 25 2,414 1 13 16 13 ap2019

2020 65,292 194,959 33.5% 19 10 29 2,251 1 13 17 21 ap2021

2022 66,700 199,000 33.5% 19 10 29 2,300 1 13 17 21 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	15,254	45,000	33.9%		12	12	1,271		19	5	10	ap1971
1980	17,552	49,300	35.6%		12	12	1,462		17	9	12	ap1981
1990	35,927	63,000	57.0%		12	12	2,993		15	14	12	ap1991
1999	43,011	83,850	51.3%	5	9	14	3,072	1	10	15	12	ap2000
2000	48,310	84,500	57.2%	5	10	15	3,220	1	11	12	12	ap2001
2001	49,116	70,951	69.2%	3	11	14	3,508	1	16	12	12	ap2002
2002	49,024	70,724	69.3%	5	11	16	3,064	1	16	12	12	ap2004
2004	45,750	77,850	58.8%	5	12	17	2,691	1	13	13	12	ap2005
2006	49,980	82,100	60.9%	6	15	21	2,380	1	15	10	12	ap2007
2012	55,319	98,732	56.0%	10	8	18	3,073	1	13	10	12	ap2013
2015	59,312	104,241	56.9%	14	12	26	2,281	1	16	16	12	ap2016
2018	60,373	106,396	56.7%	15	10	25	2,414	1	13	16	13	ap2019
2020	65,292	194,959	33.5%	19	10	29	2,251	1	13	17	21	ap2021
2022	66,700	199,000	33.5%	19	10	29	2,300	1	13	17	21	ap2023

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 61, Page 770, and Page 771

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