Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jakarta

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Archdiocese of Jakarta

Archidioecesis Giakartana

Keuskupan Agung Jakarta
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jakarta.png
Seal of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jakarta
Location
CountryFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Territory Jakarta
Metropolitan Jakarta
Deaneries 9
Statistics
Area10,775 km2 (4,160 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2016)
19,090,000
499,485 (2.6%)
Parishes67
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established1807
(As Apostolic Prefecture of Batavia)
1842
(As Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia)
1961
(As Archdiocese of Jakarta)
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
Secular priests 75
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo
Suffragans Bandung
Bogor
Vicar GeneralSamuel Pangestu
Bishops emeritus Julius Darmaatmadja Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus (1996-2010)
Website
Website of the Archdiocese
Jakarta Cathedral Jakarta Cathedral Afternoon.JPG
Jakarta Cathedral

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jakarta (Latin : Giakartana) is a Metropolitan Latin archdiocese on Java, in Indonesia.

Contents

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, in the national capital Jakarta.

History

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefects of Batavia

Apostolic Vicars of Batavia

Apostolic Vicars of Djakarta

Archbishops of Djakarta

Archbishops of Jakarta

Coadjutor Bishops

Ecclesiastical province

Its Ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own archdiocese and these Suffragan daughter dioceses, both also on Java island:

See also

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