Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Makassar

The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Makassar (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Makassarensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Makassar in South Sulawesi in Indonesia.

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Makassar

Archidioecesis Metropolitae Makassarensis

Keuskupan Agung Metropolitan Makassar
Location
CountryIndonesia
Ecclesiastical provinceMakassar
Statistics
Area116,252 km2 (44,885 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
11,519,628
178,592 (1.6%)
Parishes43
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Makassar
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopFranciscus Nipa
Website
Blog of the Diocese

It covers parishes located in the administrative provinces of South Sulawesi, West Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi.

History

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  • April 13, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Makassar from the Apostolic Vicariate of Celebes
  • May 13, 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Makassar
  • January 3, 1961: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Makassar
  • August 22, 1973: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ujung Pandang
  • March 15, 2000: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Makassar

Ecclesial provinces

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Leadership

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Cathedral of Makassar
  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Makassar (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Franciscus Nipa (17 October 2024 - Present)
    • Archbishop Johannes Liku Ada’ (11 November 1994 – 17 October 2024)
  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Ujung Pandang (Roman Rite)
  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Makassar (Roman Rite)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Makassar (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Nicolas Martinus Schneiders, C.I.C.M. (later Archbishop) (10 June 1948 – 3 January 1961)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Makassar (Roman Rite)

Suffragan dioceses

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Sources

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5°08′00″S 119°25′01″E / 5.1333°S 119.4170°E / -5.1333; 119.4170