The Roman Catholic Diocese of Agats (Latin: Agatsen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Agats in the ecclesiastical province of Merauke in Indonesia.
Diocese of Agats Dioecesis Agatsensis Keuskupan Agats | |
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Location | |
Country | Indonesia |
Ecclesiastical province | Merauke |
Metropolitan | Merauke |
Statistics | |
Area | 37,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 98,732 55,319 (56%) |
Parishes | 12 |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 29 May 1969 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Agats Papua |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Aloysius Murwito |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Petrus Canisius Mandagi |
Website | |
http://keuskupanagats.or.id |
History
edit- May 29, 1969: Established as the Diocese of Agats from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Merauke
Leadership
edit- Bishops of Agats (Roman rite)
- Bishop Aloysius Murwito, O.F.M. (June 7, 2002 – present)
- Bishop Alphonsus Augustus Sowada, O.S.C. (May 29, 1969 – May 9, 2001)
References
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