Roman Catholic Diocese of Amboina

Diocese of Amboina Dioecesis Amboinaënsis Keuskupan Amboina
Location
Country	Indonesia
Ecclesiastical province	Makassar
Metropolitan	Makassar
Statistics
Area	83,777 km2 (32,346 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2012) 2,311,000 127,609 (5.5%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	St Francis Xavier Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C.
Metropolitan Archbishop	Johannes Liku Ada’
Bishops emeritus	Andreas Peter Cornelius Sol Bishop Emeritus (1965-1994)

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.

The Cathedral of Ambon

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

Leadership

• 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)
• Prefects Apostolic of Dutch New Guinea (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Enrico Nollen, M.S.C. (1915 – 1920)
  • Fr. Matteo Neyens, M.S.C. (1902 – 1915)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy