Archdiocese of Merauke Archidioecesis Meraukensis Keuskupan Agung Merauke | |
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Location | |
Country | Indonesia |
Ecclesiastical province | Merauke |
Statistics | |
Area | 90,000 km2 (35,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 244,440 140,220 (57.4%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Mgr. Petrus Canisius Mandagi M.S.C. |
Vicar General | Hendrikus Kariwop M.S.C. |
Bishops emeritus | Nicolaus Adi Seputra |
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