Roman Catholic Diocese of Banjarmasin

Diocese of Banjarmasin Dioecesis Bangiarmasina Keuskupan Banjarmasin
Location
Country	Indonesia
Ecclesiastical province	Samarinda
Metropolitan	Samarinda
Statistics
Area	37,530 km2 (14,490 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2012) 3,680,000 17,051 (0.5%)
Parishes	9
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Holy Family in Banjarmasin
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Petrus Boddeng Timang
Metropolitan Archbishop	Mgr Yustinus Harjosusanto M.S.F.
Website
Blog of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Banjarmasin (Latin: Bangiarmasin(a)) is a diocese located in the city of Banjarmasin in the Ecclesiastical province of Samarinda in Indonesia.

History

• May 21, 1938: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bandjarmasin from the Apostolic Vicariate of Dutch Borneo
• March 10, 1949: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bandjarmasin
• January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Bandjarmasin
• August 22, 1973: Renamed as Diocese of Banjarmasin

Leadership

• Bishops of Banjarmasin (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Petrus Boddeng Timang (June 14, 2008 – present)
  • Bishop Franciscus Xaverius Rocharjanta Prajasuta, M.S.F. (June 6, 1983 – June 14, 2008)
  • Bishop Wilhelmus Demarteau, M.S.F. (January 3, 1961 – June 6, 1983)
• Vicars Apostolic of Bandjarmasin (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Wilhelmus Demarteau, M.S.F. (January 6, 1954 – January 3, 1961)
  • Bishop Giovanni Groen, M.S.F. (March 10, 1949 – April 18, 1953)
• Prefects Apostolic of Bandjarmasin (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Giacomo Giovanni M. Kusters, M.S.F. (May 21, 1938 – 1949)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Sulawesi Priest Named To Head Diocese In Kalimantan