Roman Catholic Diocese of Amboina

Diocese of Amboina

*Diœcesis Amboinaënsis*

Keuskupan Amboina
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	22 December 1902
Cathedral	St Francis Xavier Cathedral
Language	Latin; Indonesian;
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C.
Vicar General	Ignasius Samson Sudirman Refo
Judicial Vicar	Seno Ngutra

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.

History

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

Bishops of Amboina (Roman rite)
- Bishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C. (June 10, 1994 – present)
- Bishop Andreas Peter Cornelius Sol, M.S.C. (January 15, 1965 – June 10, 1994)
- Bishop Jacques Grent, M.S.C. (January 3, 1961 – January 15, 1965)
Vicars Apostolic of Amboina (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Jacques Grent, M.S.C. (May 12, 1949 – January 3, 1961)
Vicars Apostolic of Dutch New Guinea (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Jacques Grent, M.S.C. (July 10, 1947 – May 12, 1949)
- Bishop Giovanni Aerts, M.S.C. (August 28, 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)^[1]