Diocese of Purwokerto

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Bishop(s) Julianus Kemo Sunarko, S.J., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 3 January 1961 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Semarang Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Indonesia Square Kilometers: 15,336 (5,923 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Keuskupan, Jl. Gereja 3, Purwokerto 53115, Jawa-Tengah, Indonesia Telephone: (0281)635.632 Fax: 631.611

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Purwokerto
  • Latin Name: Purvokertensis
  • Erected: 25 April 1932
  • Country: Indonesia

• Vicariate Apostolic of Purwokerto
  • Latin Name: Purvokertensis
  • Elevated: 16 October 1941
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Indonesia

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Bernardo Visser, M.S.C. † (18 May 1932 Appointed - 1941 Died)
• Guillaume Schoemaker, M.S.C. † (31 May 1950 Appointed - 17 Dec 1973 Resigned)
• Paschalis Soedita Hardjasoemarta, M.S.C. † (17 Dec 1973 Appointed - 23 May 1999 Died)
• Julianus Kemo Sunarko, S.J. (10 May 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Purwokerto
25 April 1932	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia	Prefecture Apostolic of Purwokerto (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Purwokerto
16 October 1941	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Purwokerto	Vicariate Apostolic of Purwokerto
Diocese of Purwokerto
3 January 1961	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Purwokerto	Diocese of Purwokerto

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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 Purwokerto
1950	3,718	6,000,000	.1%	1	11	12	309		18	56	14	ap1951
Diocese of Purwokerto
1970	22,743	9,126,388	.2%	2	22	24	947		61	139		ap1971
1980	35,599	11,169,635	.3%	4	20	24	1,483		63	160		ap1981
1990	58,846	14,024,086	.4%	5	23	28	2,101		94	196		ap1991
1999	70,668	16,996,921	.4%	11	26	37	1,909		93	192	16	ap2000
2000	71,835	17,166,852	.4%	10	25	35	2,052		91	195	16	ap2001
2001	73,984	17,448,652	.4%	13	24	37	1,999		92	195	16	ap2002
2002	74,364	17,623,145	.4%	14	29	43	1,729		93	196	18	ap2003
2003	75,912	17,705,379	.4%	16	32	48	1,581		69	191	21	ap2004
2004	76,744	17,698,013	.4%	31	29	60	1,279		63	198	21	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Paschalis Soedita Hardjasoemarta, M.S.C. † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1973 to 23 May 1999)
• Guillaume Schoemaker, M.S.C. † (Vicar Apostolic: 31 May 1950; Bishop: 3 Jan 1961 to 17 Dec 1973)
• Julianus Kemo Sunarko, S.J. (Bishop: 10 May 2000 - )
• Bernardo Visser, M.S.C. † (Prefect: 18 May 1932 to 1941)