Roman Catholic Diocese of Amboina

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Amboina (Latin: Amboinaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Amboina in the ecclesiastical province of Makassar in Indonesia.

Diocese of Amboina Diœcesis Amboinaënsis Keuskupan Amboina
St Francis Xavier Cathedral in Ambon
Location
Country	Indonesia
Territory	Maluku North Maluku
Ecclesiastical province	Makassar
Metropolitan	Makassar
Deaneries	Ambon Aru Islands Great Kai Little Kai Tanimbar Islands North Maluku Seram–Buru
Statistics
Area	83,777 km2 (32,346 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2012) 2,311,000 127,609 (5.5%)
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Latin rite
Established	1534 as diocese of Amboina re-established 22 December 1902
Cathedral	St Francis Xavier Cathedral
Language	Latin Indonesian
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Seno Ngutra
Vicar General	Ignasius Samson Sudirman Refo

History

• It was founded as the Diocese of Amboina in 1534 under Spanish rule and as the seat of St. Francis Xavier.
• As part of the mission of the Diocese of Manila in 1595.
• December 22, 1902: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Dutch New Guinea from the Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia
• August 29, 1920: Promoted as the Apostolic Vicariate of Dutch New Guinea
• May 12, 1949: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Amboina
• January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Amboina

Leadership

• Bishops of Amboina (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Seno Ngutra (8 December 2021 – present)
  • Bishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C. (10 June 1994 – 11 November 2020)
  • Bishop Andreas Peter Cornelius Sol, M.S.C. (15 January 1965 – 10 June 1994)
  • Bishop Jacques Grent, M.S.C. (3 January 1961 – 15 January 1965)
• Vicars Apostolic of Amboina (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Jacques Grent, M.S.C. (12 May 1949 – 3 January 1961)
• Vicars Apostolic of Dutch New Guinea (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Jacques Grent, M.S.C. (10 July 1947 – 12 May 1949)
  • Bishop Giovanni Aerts, M.S.C. (28 August 1920 – 1942. Death execution)
• Prefects Apostolic of Dutch New Guinea (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Hendrik Nollen, M.S.C. (1915 – 1920)
  • Fr. Matthijs Neyens, M.S.C. (1902 – 1915. Dismissed)

Bibliography

• Steenbrink, Karel (2007), Catholics in Indonesia, 1903-1942 : A Documented History, vol. 2, Brill, ISBN 978-90-67-18260-7

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy