Diocese of Maumere Dioecesis Maumerensis Keuskupan Maumere | |
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Location | |
Country | Indonesia |
Ecclesiastical province | Ende |
Metropolitan | Ende |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,732 km2 (669 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2012) 300,328 274,273 (91.3%) |
Parishes | 35 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 14 December 2005 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Joseph in Maumere |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Ewaldus Martinus Sedu |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Vincentius Sensi Potokota |
Bishops emeritus | Gerulfus Kherubim Pareira |
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Coordinates: 8°37′S122°14′E / 8.617°S 122.233°E