Diocese of Amboina, Indonesia 🇮🇩 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1902.12.22: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Dutch New Guinea / Nuova Guinea Olandese (Italiano) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia)
- 1920.08.29: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Dutch New Guinea / Nuova Guinea Olandese (Italiano)
- 1949.05.12: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Amboina / Amboinaën(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Hollandia)
- 1950.06.24: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Merauke
- 1961.01.03: Promoted as Diocese of Amboina / Amboinaën(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Makassar)
Present Prelates
| Bishop (2021.12.08 – ...): |  Bishop Seno Inno Ngutra (53) |
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Ordinaries
| Bishops of Amboina (Roman Rite) |
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| Bishop Seno Inno Ngutra (53) (2021.12.08 – ...)Bishop of Amboina (Indonesia)Duc in altumBorn:1970.11.07 (Waur, Indonesia)Ordained Priest:2001.10.06Consecrated Bishop:2022.04.23Priest of Amboina (Indonesia) (2001.10.06 – 2021.12.08)Bishop of Amboina (Indonesia) (2021.12.08 – ...) |
 Archbishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C. (75) (Apostolic Administrator 2020.11.11 – 2021.12.08) |
| Bishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C. (75) (later Archbishop) (1994.06.10 – 2020.11.11)Metropolitan Archbishop of Merauke (Indonesia)Nil nisi ChristumBorn:1949.04.27 (Kamangta, Indonesia)Ordained Priest:1975.12.18Consecrated Bishop:1994.09.18Bishop of Amboina (Indonesia) (1994.06.10 – 2020.11.11)Apostolic Administrator of Merauke (Indonesia) (2019.08.07 – 2020.11.11)Apostolic Administrator of Amboina (Indonesia) (2020.11.11 – 2021.12.08)Metropolitan Archbishop of Merauke (Indonesia) (2020.11.11 – ...) |
| Bishop Andreas Peter Cornelius Sol, M.S.C. (1965.01.15 – 1994.06.10)Ut omnes unum sintBorn:1915.10.19 (Netherlands)Ordained Priest:1940.08.10Consecrated Bishop:1964.02.25Died:2016.03.26 († 100)Titular Bishop of Regiana (1963.12.10 – 1965.01.15)Coadjutor Bishop of Amboina (Indonesia) (1963.12.10 – 1965.01.15)Bishop of Amboina (Indonesia) (1965.01.15 – 1994.06.10) |
| Bishop Jacques Grent, M.S.C. (1961.01.03 – 1965.01.15)Fiat voluntas eiusBorn:1889.08.25 (Netherlands)Ordained Priest:1914.10.07Consecrated Bishop:1947.08.31Died:1983.08.11 († 93)Vicar Apostolic of Dutch New Guinea (Indonesia) (1947.07.10 – 1949.05.12)Titular Bishop of Parlais (1947.07.10 – 1961.01.03)Vicar Apostolic of Amboina (Indonesia) (1949.05.12 – 1961.01.03)Bishop of Amboina (Indonesia) (1961.01.03 – 1965.01.15)Titular Bishop of Betagbara (1965.01.15 – 1976.11.15) |
| Vicars Apostolic of Amboina (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop Jacques Grent, M.S.C. (1949.05.12 – 1961.01.03)(see above) |
| Vicars Apostolic of Dutch New Guinea (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop Jacques Grent, M.S.C. (1947.07.10 – 1949.05.12)(see above) |
| Bishop Giovanni Aerts, M.S.C. (1920.08.28 – 1942.07.30)Oportet illum regnareBorn:1880.02.03 (Netherlands)Consecrated Bishop:1920.11.30Died:1942.07.30 († 62)Titular Bishop of Apollonia (1920.07.20 – 1942.07.30)Vicar Apostolic of Dutch New Guinea (Indonesia) (1920.08.28 – 1942.07.30) |
| Prefects Apostolic of Dutch New Guinea (Roman Rite) |
| Fr. Enrico Nollen, M.S.C. (1915 – 1920)Prefect Apostolic of Dutch New Guinea (Indonesia) (1915 – 1920) |
| Fr. Matteo Neyens, M.S.C. (1902 – 1915)Prefect Apostolic of Dutch New Guinea (Indonesia) (1902 – 1915) |
Former Prelates
- Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Andreas Peter Cornelius Sol, M.S.C. (1963.12.10 – 1965.01.15)
- Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Josephus Tethool, M.S.C. (1982.04.02 – 2009.04.01)
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 77,990 km²
Population: 113,211 Catholics (3.4% of 3,286,150 total)
Pastoral Centres: 53 parishes, 3 missions
Personnel: 94 priests (73 diocesan, 21 religious), 213 religious (29 brothers, 184 sisters), 114 seminarians