Roman Catholic Diocese of Bogor

Diocese of Bogor Dioecesis Bogorensis Keuskupan Bogor
Bogor Cathedral
Location
Country	Indonesia
Ecclesiastical province	Jakarta
Metropolitan	Jakarta
Statistics
Area	18,368 km2 (7,092 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2012) 16,283,000 83,406 (0.5%)
Parishes	21
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Bogor
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Paskalis Bruno Syukur, O.F.M.
Bishops emeritus	Cosmas Michael Angkur Bishop Emeritus (1994-2013)
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bogor (Latin: Bogoren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bogor in the Ecclesiastical province of Jakarta in Indonesia.

History

• December 9, 1948: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Sukabumi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia
• January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Bogor

Leadership

• Bishops of Bogor (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Paskalis Bruno Syukur, O.F.M. (November 21, 2013 − present)
  • Bishop Cosmas Michael Angkur, O.F.M. (June 10, 1994 – November 21, 2013)
  • Bishop Ignatius Harsono (January 30, 1975 – July 17, 1993)
  • Bishop Paternus Nicholas Joannes Cornelius Geise, O.F.M. (January 3, 1961 – January 30, 1975)
• Prefects Apostolic of Sukabumi (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Paternus Nicholas Joannes Cornelius Geise, O.F.M. (later Bishop) (December 17, 1948 – January 3, 1961)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website