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Diocese of Jayapura

Dioecesis Iayapuraensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 22 August 1973
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Merauke
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Square Kilometers: 115,349 (44,553 Square Miles)
  • Description: Jayapura, Keerom, Jayawijaya, Yahukimo, Tolikara, Pegunungan Bintang, and Sarmi districts
  • Mailing Address: Keuskupan, Jl. Kesehatan 4, Dok II, Jayapura 99112, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
  • Telephone: (0967)533.092
  • Fax: 536.427

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Hollandia
12 May 1949ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Nuova Guinea Olandese (Northern part) Prefecture Apostolic of Hollandia (erected)
26 June 1953Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Merauke (Mimika) Prefecture Apostolic of Hollandia
Vicariate Apostolic of Hollandia
14 June 1954ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Hollandia Vicariate Apostolic of Hollandia
19 December 1959Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Hollandia (Western New Guinea) Prefecture Apostolic of Manokwari (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kota Baru
28 June 1963Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Hollandia Vicariate Apostolic of Kota Baru
Vicariate Apostolic of Sukarnapura
12 June 1964Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Kota Baru Vicariate Apostolic of Sukarnapura
Diocese of Sukarnapura
15 November 1966ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Sukarnapura Diocese of Sukarnapura
Diocese of Djajapura
25 April 1969Name ChangedDiocese of Sukarnapura Diocese of Djajapura
Diocese of Jayapura
22 August 1973Name ChangedDiocese of Djajapura Diocese of Jayapura
25 January 1977Territory LostDiocese of Jayapura (Kaimana and Wasior) Diocese of Manokwari-Sorong
19 December 2003Territory LostDiocese of Jayapura (Biak-Numfor, Yapen-Waropen, Nabire, Paniai, Puncak Jaya, and Mimika) Diocese of Timika (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Hollandia
19505,175170,0003.0%2525207715ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Hollandia
Vicariate Apostolic of Kota Baru
Vicariate Apostolic of Sukarnapura
Diocese of Sukarnapura
Diocese of Djajapura
196927,752400,0006.9%14950555622532ap1971
Diocese of Jayapura
198046,504650,0007.2%43431,081614632ap1981
199075,478960,0007.9%734411,8401755242ap1991
1999128,9841,275,00010.1%1533482,6872764642ap2000
2000129,1801,275,00010.1%1533482,6912764642ap2001
2001332,2311,356,14424.5%1438526,3893848938ap2002
2002335,7311,490,12722.5%1544595,69028113444ap2003
2003129,9282,469,7865.3%1835532,45121457242ap2004
200444,880837,3005.4%1118291,5472995625ap2005
200665,180858,0007.6%1324371,76111026025ap2007
201385,795932,0009.2%1335481,7871985827ap2014
201680,981968,4998.4%2237591,37211194927ap2017
201986,3961,002,7008.6%1840581,48911115127ap2020
202187,2761,023,2708.5%2739661,32211295128ap2022

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 Hollandia
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 41, Page 535, and Page 536
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Hollandia
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 474, and Page 475
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Sukarnapura
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 768
  • Diocese of Sukarnapura
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 483, to Page 484
  • Diocese of Jayapura
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 65, Page 508, and Page 509
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