Archdiocese of Jakarta

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Bishop(s) Julius Riyadi Darmaatmadja, S.J., Cardinal, Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Bandung Bogor

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Name Changed: 22 August 1973 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Indonesia Square Kilometers: 2,988 (1,154 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Keuskupan Agung, Jl. Katedral 7, Jakarta 10710, Indonesia Telephone: (021)381.33.45 Fax: 385.56.81

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia
  • Latin Name: Bataviae
  • Erected: 3 April 1841
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Indonesia

• Vicariate Apostolic of Djakarta
  • Latin Name: Diakartanus
  • Name Changed: 7 February 1950
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Square Kilometers: 6,777 (2,617 Square Miles)

• Archdiocese of Djakarta
  • Latin Name: Diakartanus
  • Elevated: 3 January 1961
  • Metropolitan See
  • Country: Indonesia

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pietro Maria Vranken † (4 Jun 1847 Appointed - )
• Adamo Claessens † (16 Jun 1874 Appointed - )
• Edmondo Luypen, S.J. † (20 May 1898 Appointed - 1923 Died)
• Antonio Pietro Francesco van Velsen, S.J. † (26 Jan 1924 Appointed - 1934 Resigned)
• Peter Johannes Willekens, S.J. † (23 Jul 1934 Appointed - 1952 Resigned)
• Adrianus Djajasepoetra, S.J. † (18 Feb 1953 Appointed - 21 May 1970 Retired)
• Leo Soekoto, S.J. † (21 May 1970 Appointed - 30 Dec 1995 Died)
• Julius Riyadi Darmaatmadja, S.J. (11 Jan 1996 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia
3 April 1841	Erected		Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia (erected)
4 September 1855	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia	Prefecture Apostolic of Labuan e Borneo (erected)
11 February 1905	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia	Prefecture Apostolic of Dutch Borneo {Borneo Olandese} (erected)
30 June 1911	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia	Prefecture Apostolic of Sumatra (erected)
16 September 1913	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia	Prefecture Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda (erected)
19 November 1919	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia	Prefecture Apostolic of Celebes (erected)
27 April 1927	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia	Prefecture Apostolic of Malang (erected)
15 February 1928	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia	Prefecture Apostolic of Surabaia (erected)
20 April 1932	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia	Prefecture Apostolic of Bandung (erected)
25 April 1932	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia	Prefecture Apostolic of Purwokerto (erected)
25 June 1940	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia	Vicariate Apostolic of Semarang (erected)
9 December 1948	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia	Prefecture Apostolic of Sukabumi (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Djakarta
7 February 1950	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia	Vicariate Apostolic of Djakarta
Archdiocese of Djakarta
3 January 1961	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Djakarta	Archdiocese of Djakarta
Archdiocese of Jakarta
22 August 1973	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Djakarta	Archdiocese of Jakarta

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Statistics

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 Djakarta
1950	29,379	3,500,000	.8%	1	56	57	515		54	256	12	ap1951
Archdiocese of Djakarta
1970	59,846	6,500,000	.9%	8	92	100	598		133	306		ap1971
Archdiocese of Jakarta
1980	148,034	7,545,421	2.0%	8	125	133	1,113	1	218	337	33	ap1981
1990	288,052	10,233,300	2.8%	27	141	168	1,714		261	402	40	ap1991
1998	374,777	10,579,800	3.5%	30	199	229	1,636		407	568	51	ap2002
2002	411,036	11,279,332	3.6%	45	232	277	1,483		393	583	53	ap2004

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Julius Riyadi Darmaatmadja, S.J. (Archbishop: 11 Jan 1996)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Adamo Claessens † (Vicar Apostolic: 16 Jun 1874)
• Adrianus Djajasepoetra, S.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 18 Feb 1953; Archbishop: 3 Jan 1961 to 21 May 1970)
• Edmondo Luypen, S.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 20 May 1898 to 1923)
• Leo Soekoto, S.J. † (Archbishop: 21 May 1970 to 30 Dec 1995)
• Antonio Pietro Francesco van Velsen, S.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 26 Jan 1924 to 1934)
• Pietro Maria Vranken † (Vicar Apostolic: 4 Jun 1847)
• Peter Johannes Willekens, S.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 23 Jul 1934 to 1952)