Roman Catholic Diocese of Jayapura

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Diocese of Jayapura

Dioecesis Iayapuraensis

Keuskupan Jayapura
Location
CountryFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Ecclesiastical province Merauke
Metropolitan Merauke
Statistics
Area115,349 km2 (44,536 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
858,000
65,180 (7.6%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King in Jayapura
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopYanuarius Theofilus Matopai You
Metropolitan ArchbishopPetrus Kanisius Mandagi M.S.C.
Bishops emeritus Leo Laba Ladjar O.F.M.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jayapura (Latin : Iayapuraen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jayapura in the Ecclesiastical province of Merauke in Indonesia.

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