Roman Catholic Diocese of Bandung

Summary

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bandung (Latin: Bandungen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bandung in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Jakarta on Java, in Indonesia.

Diocese of Bandung

Dioecesis Bandungensis

Keuskupan Bandung
Location
Country Indonesia
Ecclesiastical provinceJakarta
MetropolitanJakarta
Statistics
Area24,449 km2 (9,440 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
27,018,000
87,247 (0.3%)
Parishes23
Information
DenominationCatholic
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSt. Peter's Cathedral, Bandung
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAntonius Subianto Bunyamin, O.S.C.
Metropolitan ArchbishopIgnatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo
Website
Website of the Diocese

Its cathedral episcopal see is Katedral Santo Petrus (St. Peter's cathedral), in Bandung, Jawa Barat, on Jawa (Java).

History edit

Ordinaries edit

(all Roman rite)

Apostolic Prefect of Bandung
  • Fr. Giacomo Umberto Goumans, Crosier Canons O.S.Cr. (27 May 1932 – 16 October 1941 see below)
Apostolic Vicars of Bandung
  • Giacomo Umberto Goumans, O.S.Cr. (see above October 16, 1941 – 1951), Titular Bishop of Lauzadus (16 October 1941 – 6 June 1953)
  • Pierre Marin Arntz, O.S.Cr. (10 January 1952 – 3 January 1961 see below), Titular Bishop of Stectorium (10 January 1952 – 3 January 1961)
Suffragan Bishops of Bandung

Parishes edit

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bandung has 14 parochial churches. Nine of them are located inside the city. The other five are located outside Bandung.

In Bandung city
  • St. Peter's Cathedral
  • Church of St. Mary the Virgin of the Seven Sorrows (commonly referred to as "Pandu" Parochial Church, being located at Pandu street)
  • St. Michael's(commonly referred to as "Waringin" Parochial Church, being located at Waringin street)
  • St. Lawrence's(commonly referred to as "Sukajadi" Parochial Church, being located at Sukajadi street)
  • St. Gabriel's (also called "Gandarusa", Indonesian word for willow tree, taken from Isiah 44:4, used to be a chapel in St. Michael's parish.
  • Church of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary (commonly referred to "Buah Batu" Parochial Church, located at Buah Batu Street.
  • St. Martin's
  • St. Paul's
  • St. Melany's
Outside of Bandung City
  • St. Michael's (commonly referred to as "Indramayu" Parochial Church, being located at Karawang town)
  • Holy Cross Church (commonly referred to as "Purwakarta" Parochial Church, being located at Purwakarta town)
  • Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (commonly referred to as "Tasikmalaya" Parochial Church, being located at Tasikmalaya town)
  • Church of Our Lady of Fatima (commonly referred to as "Lembang" Parochial Church, being located at Lembang town)
  • Church of St. Francis Xavier (Dayeuhkolot Quasi-parish Church)

Sources and external links edit

  • GCatholic.org, with incumbent biography links
  • Catholic Hierarchy
  • Bandung Diocese website

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