Archdiocese of Jakarta Archidioecesis Giakartana Keuskupan Agung Jakarta | |
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Location | |
Country | Indonesia |
Territory | Jakarta, Banten (Tangerang, South Tangerang, Tangerang Regency), West Java (Bekasi, Bekasi Regency) |
Ecclesiastical province | Jakarta |
Deaneries | 9 |
Statistics | |
Area | 10,775 km2 (4,160 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 19,090,000 499,485 (2.6%) |
Parishes | 67 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established |
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Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption |
Secular priests | 75 |
Language | Indonesian |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Ignatius Suharyo (Cardinal Archbishop) |
Suffragans | |
Vicar General | Samuel Pangestu |
Bishops emeritus | Julius Darmaatmadja (Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus, 1996–2010) |
Map | |
Location of the Archdiocese of Jakarta in the Ecclesiastical Province of Jakarta | |
Website | |
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