Samarinda (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Yustinus Harjosusanto, M.S.F., Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 29 January 2003
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Indonesia
Square Kilometers: 104,886 (40,512 Square Miles)
Description: West Kutai, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kutai, Pasir, Penajam, and North Paser districts along with Samarinda, Balikpapan, and Bontang Cities
Mailing Address: Keuskupan Agung, Jl. D.I. Panjaitan 59A, Kotak Pos 1056, Samarinda 75117, Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia
Telephone: (0541)28.06.06
Fax: 28.09.70

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Samarinda
- Latin Name: Samarindaensis
- Erected: 21 February 1955
- Vicariate
- Country: Indonesia
Diocese of Samarinda
- Latin Name: Samarindaensis
- Elevated: 3 January 1961
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pontianak
- Country: Indonesia

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Samarinda
21 February 1955	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Bandjarmasin (Residency of East Kalimantan (except Kewedanaan Kutai Selatan))	Vicariate Apostolic of Samarinda (erected)
Diocese of Samarinda
3 January 1961	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Samarinda	Diocese of Samarinda
10 June 1966	Territory Added	Diocese of Bandjarmasin (Kebupaten Pasir and Kutai Selatan)	Diocese of Samarinda
9 January 2002	Territory Lost	Diocese of Samarinda (Bulungan and Berau)	Diocese of Tanjung Selor (erected)
Archdiocese of Samarinda
29 January 2003	Elevated	Diocese of Samarinda	Archdiocese of Samarinda

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

Diocese of Samarinda

1969 14,500 900,000 1.6% 1 17 18 805 19 23 8 ap1971

1980 38,170 1,065,000 3.6% 2 23 25 1,526 31 21 14 ap1981

1990 64,653 1,662,478 3.9% 3 31 34 1,901 33 38 23 ap1991

1999 125,272 2,294,841 5.5% 13 13 9,636 3 69 35 ap2000

2000 134,937 2,294,851 5.9% 15 36 51 2,645 50 72 37 ap2001

2001 158,053 2,637,755 6.0% 15 35 50 3,161 49 73 39 ap2002

Archdiocese of Samarinda

2002 99,888 1,538,601 6.5% 19 12 31 3,222 26 55 15 ap2003

2003 162,257 1,483,711 10.9% 13 21 34 4,772 25 73 23 ap2004

2004 122,428 2,374,744 5.2% 14 21 35 3,497 25 70 23 ap2005

2010 97,171 2,567,000 3.8% 15 26 41 2,370 29 66 25 ap2011

2014 116,559 3,014,261 3.9% 18 30 48 2,428 33 79 25 ap2015

2017 154,754 3,772,000 4.1% 25 27 52 2,976 29 81 25 ap2018

2020 146,000 3,489,102 4.2% 29 32 61 2,393 34 84 26 ap2021

2022 146,500 3,807,000 3.8% 32 32 64 2,289 35 84 26 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Samarinda
1969	14,500	900,000	1.6%	1	17	18	805	19	23	8	ap1971
1980	38,170	1,065,000	3.6%	2	23	25	1,526	31	21	14	ap1981
1990	64,653	1,662,478	3.9%	3	31	34	1,901	33	38	23	ap1991
1999	125,272	2,294,841	5.5%	13		13	9,636	3	69	35	ap2000
2000	134,937	2,294,851	5.9%	15	36	51	2,645	50	72	37	ap2001
2001	158,053	2,637,755	6.0%	15	35	50	3,161	49	73	39	ap2002
Archdiocese of Samarinda
2002	99,888	1,538,601	6.5%	19	12	31	3,222	26	55	15	ap2003
2003	162,257	1,483,711	10.9%	13	21	34	4,772	25	73	23	ap2004
2004	122,428	2,374,744	5.2%	14	21	35	3,497	25	70	23	ap2005
2010	97,171	2,567,000	3.8%	15	26	41	2,370	29	66	25	ap2011
2014	116,559	3,014,261	3.9%	18	30	48	2,428	33	79	25	ap2015
2017	154,754	3,772,000	4.1%	25	27	52	2,976	29	81	25	ap2018
2020	146,000	3,489,102	4.2%	29	32	61	2,393	34	84	26	ap2021
2022	146,500	3,807,000	3.8%	32	32	64	2,289	35	84	26	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Michael Cornelis C. Coomans, M.S.F. † (Bishop: 30 Nov 1987 to 6 May 1992)
Jacques Henri Romeijn, M.S.F. † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 Jul 1955; Bishop: 3 Jan 1961 to 11 Feb 1975)
Florentinus Sului Hajang Hau, M.S.F. † (Bishop: 5 Apr 1993; Archbishop: 29 Jan 2003 to 18 Jul 2013)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Samarinda
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 481, to Page 483
Diocese of Samarinda
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 244, to Page 248
Archdiocese of Samarinda
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 95, Page 384

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