Ende (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Paulus Budi Kleden, S.V.D., Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Name Changed: 14 May 1974
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Indonesia
Square Kilometers: 5,084 (1,963 Square Miles)
Description: Bajawa and Ende
Mailing Address: Keuskupan Agung, Komplex Misi Ndona, RT 012/RW 007, Kelurahan Onelako, Ndona-Ende 86361, Flores, Indonesia
Telephone: (0381)21.176
Fax: 22.873

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda
- Latin Name: Insularum Sundae Minorum
- Erected: 16 September 1913
- Country: Indonesia
Vicariate Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda
- Latin Name: Insularum Sundae Minorum
- Elevated: 12 March 1922
- Vicariate
- Country: Indonesia
Vicariate Apostolic of Endeh
- Latin Name: Endehenus
- Name Changed: 8 March 1951
- Vicariate
- Country: Indonesia
Archdiocese of Endeh
- Latin Name: Endehena
- Elevated: 3 January 1961
- Metropolitan See
- Country: Indonesia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Petrus Carolus Noyen, S.V.D. † (8 Oct 1913 Appointed - 24 Feb 1921 Died)
Arnold Verstraelen, S.V.D. † (13 Mar 1922 Appointed - 15 Mar 1932 Died)
Heinrich Leven, S.V.D. † (25 Apr 1933 Appointed - 21 Jun 1950 Resigned)
Antoine Hubert Thijssen, S.V.D. † (8 Mar 1951 Appointed - 3 Jan 1961 Appointed, Bishop of Larantuka)
Gabriel Wilhelmus Manek, S.V.D. † (3 Jan 1961 Appointed - 19 Dec 1968 Resigned)
Donatus Djagom, S.V.D. † (19 Dec 1968 Appointed - 23 Feb 1996 Retired)
Longinus Da Cunha † (23 Feb 1996 Appointed - 6 Apr 2006 Died)
Vincentius Sensi Potokota † (14 Apr 2007 Appointed - 19 Nov 2023 Died)
Paulus Budi Kleden, S.V.D. (25 May 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda
16 September 1913	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia (Islands of Piccola Sonda except Flores)	Prefecture Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda (erected)
20 July 1914	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia (Island of Flores)	Prefecture Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda
Vicariate Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda
12 March 1922	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda	Vicariate Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda
25 May 1936	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda (Part of Timor (Dutch), islands of Boti, Savoie, Alor, and Pantar)	Vicariate Apostolic of Timor Olandese (erected)
10 July 1950	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda (Islands of Bali and Lombok)	Prefecture Apostolic of Denpasar (erected)
8 March 1951	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda (Manggarai)	Vicariate Apostolic of Ruteng (erected)
8 March 1951	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Atambua (Pantar and Alor islands) Vicariate Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda (Larantukan)	Vicariate Apostolic of Larantuka (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Endeh
8 March 1951	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda (Ngada, Ende, and Maumere along with Sumba and Sumbawa islands)	Vicariate Apostolic of Endeh
20 October 1959	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Endeh (Islands of Sumba and Sumbawa)	Prefecture Apostolic of Weetebula (erected)
Archdiocese of Endeh
3 January 1961	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Endeh	Archdiocese of Endeh
Archdiocese of Ende
14 May 1974	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Endeh	Archdiocese of Ende
14 December 2005	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Ende (Eastern Part (Sikka))	Diocese of Maumere (erected)

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 Isole della Piccola Sonda

1950 440,536 4,000,000 11.0% 1 124 125 3,524 190 97 66 ap1951

Vicariate Apostolic of Endeh

Archdiocese of Endeh

1970 427,920 518,182 82.6% 13 116 129 3,317 189 224 81 ap1971

Archdiocese of Ende

1980 492,337 584,122 84.3% 25 117 142 3,467 320 240 75 ap1981

1990 576,421 586,575 98.3% 67 166 233 2,473 313 272 73 ap1991

1997 638,043 641,243 99.5% 113 151 264 2,416 297 358 79 ap2000

2000 660,691 662,343 99.8% 126 178 304 2,173 289 402 79 ap2001

2001 659,750 684,460 96.4% 129 151 280 2,356 234 369 80 ap2002

2002 670,932 685,889 97.8% 144 159 303 2,214 356 363 82 ap2003

2003 683,473 709,547 96.3% 143 174 317 2,156 281 380 82 ap2004

2004 693,885 712,491 97.4% 150 118 268 2,589 247 383 84 ap2005

2005 411,334 449,057 91.6% 88 76 164 2,508 47 269 52 bul13Dec2005

2006 416,000 454,000 91.6% 91 76 167 2,491 199 522 52 ap2007

2013 450,000 509,000 88.4% 112 81 193 2,331 192 201 58 ap2014

2016 452,660 563,496 80.3% 117 79 196 2,309 199 193 59 ap2017

2019 471,100 584,200 80.6% 151 71 222 2,122 198 230 72 ap2020

2021 480,760 596,180 80.6% 168 71 239 2,011 198 230 72 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda
1950	440,536	4,000,000	11.0%	1	124	125	3,524	190	97	66	ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Endeh
Archdiocese of Endeh
1970	427,920	518,182	82.6%	13	116	129	3,317	189	224	81	ap1971
Archdiocese of Ende
1980	492,337	584,122	84.3%	25	117	142	3,467	320	240	75	ap1981
1990	576,421	586,575	98.3%	67	166	233	2,473	313	272	73	ap1991
1997	638,043	641,243	99.5%	113	151	264	2,416	297	358	79	ap2000
2000	660,691	662,343	99.8%	126	178	304	2,173	289	402	79	ap2001
2001	659,750	684,460	96.4%	129	151	280	2,356	234	369	80	ap2002
2002	670,932	685,889	97.8%	144	159	303	2,214	356	363	82	ap2003
2003	683,473	709,547	96.3%	143	174	317	2,156	281	380	82	ap2004
2004	693,885	712,491	97.4%	150	118	268	2,589	247	383	84	ap2005
2005	411,334	449,057	91.6%	88	76	164	2,508	47	269	52	bul13Dec2005
2006	416,000	454,000	91.6%	91	76	167	2,491	199	522	52	ap2007
2013	450,000	509,000	88.4%	112	81	193	2,331	192	201	58	ap2014
2016	452,660	563,496	80.3%	117	79	196	2,309	199	193	59	ap2017
2019	471,100	584,200	80.6%	151	71	222	2,122	198	230	72	ap2020
2021	480,760	596,180	80.6%	168	71	239	2,011	198	230	72	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Longinus Da Cunha † (Priest: 10 Jul 1973; Archbishop: 23 Feb 1996 to 6 Apr 2006)
Donatus Djagom, S.V.D. † (Archbishop: 19 Dec 1968 to 23 Feb 1996)
Heinrich Leven, S.V.D. † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Apr 1933 to 21 Jun 1950)
Gabriel Wilhelmus Manek, S.V.D. † (Archbishop: 3 Jan 1961 to 19 Dec 1968)
Petrus Carolus Noyen, S.V.D. † (Prefect: 8 Oct 1913 to 24 Feb 1921)
Anton Pain Ratu, S.V.D. †
Vincentius Sensi Potokota † (Archbishop: 14 Apr 2007 to 19 Nov 2023)
Antoine Hubert Thijssen, S.V.D. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Mar 1951 to 3 Jan 1961)
Arnold Verstraelen, S.V.D. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Mar 1922 to 15 Mar 1932)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 5, Page 433
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 6, Page 379, and Page 380
Vicariate Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 14, Page 224
Vicariate Apostolic of Endeh
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 452, and Page 453
Archdiocese of Endeh
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 244, to Page 248
Archdiocese of Ende
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 64, Page 360

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