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Diocese of Manokwari-Sorong

Dioecesis Manokvariensis Sorongensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Datus Hilarion Lega, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 14 May 1974
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Merauke
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Square Kilometers: 111,835 (43,196 Square Miles)
  • Description: West Papua province
  • Mailing Address: Keuskupan, Jl. Jendral A. Yani 83, Kotak Pos 183, Sorong 98401, Papua Barat, Indonesia
  • Telephone: (0951)321.201
  • Fax: 323.794

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Manokwari
19 December 1959ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Hollandia (Western New Guinea) Prefecture Apostolic of Manokwari (erected)
Diocese of Manokwari
15 November 1966ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Manokwari Diocese of Manokwari
Diocese of Manokwari-Sorong
14 May 1974Name ChangedDiocese of Manokwari Diocese of Manokwari-Sorong
25 January 1977Territory AddedDiocese of Jayapura (Kaimana and Wasior) Diocese of Manokwari-Sorong

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Manokwari
19709,146137,0006.7%141465316286ap1971
Diocese of Manokwari-Sorong
198016,915210,0008.1%113141,2082920ap1981
199029,676341,7398.7%514191,5617192614ap1991
199739,332448,3658.8%415192,0707293116ap2000
200047,197526,6309.0%515202,3596303118ap2001
200152,276543,5549.6%816242,1786424918ap2002
200254,567556,5839.8%916252,1826423918ap2004
200764,489651,9589.9%2223451,4335485624ap2014
201666,700668,00010.0%2223451,4825485624ap2017
201969,000691,10010.0%2223451,5335485624ap2020
202170,420705,52010.0%2223451,5645485624ap2022

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 Manokwari
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 747, to Page 749
  • Diocese of Manokwari
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 483, to Page 484
  • Diocese of Manokwari-Sorong
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 66, Page 358, and Page 359
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 168

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