Roman Catholic Diocese of Weetebula

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Diocese of Weetebula

Dioecesis Veetebulaensis

Keuskupan Weetebula
Cattedrale di Weetebula.jpg
Cathedral in Weetebula
Location
Country Indonesia
Ecclesiastical province Kupang
Metropolitan Kupang
Statistics
Area11,052 km2 (4,267 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2010)
644,000
149,675 (23.2%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Spirit in East Nusa Tenggara
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Edmund Woga
Metropolitan Archbishop Peter Turang

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Weetebula (Latin : Veetebulaen(sis)) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Kupang in Indonesia. It pastorally serves all of Sumba Island.

Contents

Its cathedral episcopal see is Katedral Roh Kudus, located in the city of Weetebula, Nusa Tenggara Timur.

History

Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite, so far missionary members of Latin congregations)

Apostolic Prefects of Weetebula
Suffragan Bishops of Weetebula

Coordinates: 9°26′00″S119°13′51″E / 9.43333°S 119.23083°E / -9.43333; 119.23083


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