Archdiocese of Merauke

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Merauke () is an archdiocese located in the town of Merauke in Indonesia.

History

• 24 June 1950: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Merauke from the Apostolic Vicariate of Amboina
• 15 November 1966: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Merauke

Leadership

• Archbishops of Merauke (Roman rite)
• Archbishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C (11 November 2020 – present)
• Archbishop Nicolaus Adi Seputra, M.S.C. (7 April 2004 Ã¢Â€Â“ 28 March 2020)
• Archbishop Jacobus Duivenvoorde, M.S.C. (26 June 1972 – 30 April 2004)
• Archbishop Herman Tillemans, M.S.C. (15 November 1966 – 26 June 1972)
• Vicars Apostolic of Merauke (Roman Rite)
• Bishop Herman Tillemans, M.S.C. (later Archbishop) (25 June 1950 – 15 November 1966)

Suffragan dioceses

• Agats
• Jayapura
• Manokwari–Sorong
• Timika

References

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy