Roman Catholic Diocese of Denpasar

Diocese of Denpasar Dioecesis Denpasarensis Keuskupan Denpasar
Location
Country	Indonesia
Ecclesiastical province	Ende
Metropolitan	Ende
Statistics
Area	25,786 km2 (9,956 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 8,171,781 32,083 (0.4%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Denpasar
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Silvester Tung Kiem San
Metropolitan Archbishop	Vincentius Sensi Potokota
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Denpasar (Latin: Denpasaren(sis)) is a diocese of the Ecclesiastical province of Ende, in Indonesia. The diocese encompasses the predominantly Hindu province of Bali and the mostly Muslim province of West Nusa Tenggara and has its see in Denpasar, the capital city of Bali.

History

• July 10, 1950: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Denpasar from the Apostolic Vicariate of Isole della Piccola Sonda
• January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Denpasar

Leadership

• Bishops of Denpasar (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Silvester Tung Kiem San (November 22, 2008 - )
  • Bishop Benyamin Yosef Bria (April 14, 2000 – September 18, 2007)
  • Bishop Vitalis Djebarus, S.V.D. (September 4, 1980 – September 22, 1998)
  • Bishop Antoine Hubert Thijssen, S.V.D. (Apostolic Administrator 1973 – September 4, 1980)
  • Bishop Paul Sani Kleden, S.V.D. (July 4, 1961 – November 17, 1972)
• Prefects Apostolic of Denpasar (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Uberto Hermens, S.V.D. (July 19, 1950 – 1961)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy