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Diocese of Larantuka

Dioecesis Larantukana



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 3 January 1961
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ende
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Square Kilometers: 3,751 (1,448 Square Miles)
  • Description: Flores Timur and Lembata along with islands of Adonara, Lembata and Solor
  • Mailing Address: Keuskupan, Jl. Mgr. Miguel Rangel 1-2, San Domingo, Larantuka 86213, Flores Timur, Indonesia
  • Telephone: (0383)21.170
  • Fax: 21.443

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Larantuka
8 March 1951ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Atambua (Pantar and Alor islands)
Vicariate Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda (Larantukan)
Vicariate Apostolic of Larantuka (erected)
Diocese of Larantuka
3 January 1961ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Larantuka Diocese of Larantuka
25 January 1982Territory LostDiocese of Larantuka (Alor and Pantor) Diocese of Kupang

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Larantuka
1969163,352332,98649.1%550552,9707213130ap1971
1980207,753408,00050.9%937464,5168314130ap1981
1990222,717276,06180.7%2032524,2834315231ap1991
1998217,326217,326100.0%7029992,1954419533ap2001
2001230,375247,26893.2%81261072,1534420837ap2002
2002246,614274,77389.8%79371162,1255923437ap2003
2003250,311276,23190.6%82411232,0356325337ap2004
2004256,280274,37393.4%100351351,8985826937ap2005
2013254,958322,53079.0%107331401,82117527148ap2014
2016239,140299,14879.9%111371481,6155717727648ap2017
2019249,540303,69482.2%105341391,79526320349ap2020
2021245,692293,89683.6%101441451,69422922551ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Larantuka
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 452, and Page 453
  • Diocese of Larantuka
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 244, to Page 248

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