The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palangkaraya (Latin: Palangkaraien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Palangkaraya in the ecclesiastical province of Samarinda in Indonesia.
Diocese of Palangkaraya Diœcesis Palangkaraiensis Keuskupan Palangkaraya | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Samarinda |
| Metropolitan | Samarinda |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 153,564 km2 (59,291 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 2,332,864 53,585 (2.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Mary in Palangkaraya |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Aloysius Maryadi Sutrisnaatmaka, M.S.F. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Yustinus Harjosusanto |
| Website | |
| kepraya | |
History
edit- April 5, 1993: Established as the Diocese of Palangkaraya from the Diocese of Banjarmasin
Leadership
edit- Bishops of Palangkaraya (Roman rite)
- Bishop Aloysius Maryadi Sutrisnaatmaka, M.S.F. (January 23, 2001 – present)
- Bishop Yulius Aloysius Husin, M.S.F. (April 5, 1993 – October 13, 1994)
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