Roman Catholic Diocese of Bandung
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bandung is a diocese
located in the city of Bandung
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Jakarta in Indonesia. Its bishop is currently vacant after Bishop Johannes Pujasumarta was appointed Archbishop of Semarang. Bishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo
of Jakarta is currently Apostolic Administrator
sede vacante
of the diocese, until a new bishop for the diocese is appointed.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bandung has 14 parochial churches. Nine of them are located inside the city. The 5 others are located outside Bandung.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bandung's Parochial Churches outside of Bandung City:
Diocese
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located in the city of Bandung
Bandung
Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan area in Indonesia, with a population of 7.4 million in 2007. Located 768 metres above sea level, approximately 140 km southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Jakarta in Indonesia. Its bishop is currently vacant after Bishop Johannes Pujasumarta was appointed Archbishop of Semarang. Bishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo
Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo
Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo is currently the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jakarta, Indonesia, having previously served as Archbishop of Semarang ....
of Jakarta is currently Apostolic Administrator
Apostolic Administrator
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sede vacante
Sede vacante
Sede vacante is an expression, used in the Canon Law of the Catholic Church, that refers to the vacancy of the episcopal see of a particular church...
of the diocese, until a new bishop for the diocese is appointed.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bandung has 14 parochial churches. Nine of them are located inside the city. The 5 others are located outside Bandung.
- The Cathedral (St. Peter's Cathedral of Roman Catholic Diocese of Bandung)
- Sancta Maria Virgine Septem Dolorum (commonly referred to as "Pandu" Parochial Church, being located at Pandu street)
- St. Gabriel's Parochial Church (commonly referred to as "Waringin" Parochial Church, being located at Waringin street)
- St. Michael's Parochial Church
- Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parochial Church
- St. Martin's Parochial Church
- St. Melany's Parochial Church
- St. Laurent's Parochial Church (commonly referred to as "Sukajadi" Parochial Church, being located at Sukajadi street)
- St. Paul's Parochial Church
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bandung's Parochial Churches outside of Bandung City:
- St. Michael's Parochial Church (commonly referred to as "Indramayu" Parrochial Church, being located at Karawang town)
- Holy Cross Parochial Church (commonly referred to as "Purwakarta" Parrochial Church, being located at Purwakarta town)
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Parochial Church (commonly referred to as "Tasikmalaya" Parrochial Church, being located at Tasikmalaya town)
- Our Lady of Fatima Parochial Church (commonly referred to as "Lembang" Parrochial Church, being located at Lembang town)
History
- April 20, 1932: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Bandung from the Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia
- October 16, 1941: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bandung
- January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Bandung
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Bandung (Roman rite)- Bishop Johannes Pujasumarta (May 17, 2008 – November 12, 2010)
- Bishop Alexander Soetandio Djajasiswaja (July 2, 1984 – January 19, 2006)
- Bishop Pierre Marin Arntz, O.S.Cr. (January 3, 1961 – April 25, 1984)
- Vicars Apostolic of Bandung (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Pierre Marin Arntz, O.S.Cr. (January 10, 1952 – January 3, 1961)
- Bishop Giacomo Uberto Goumans, O.S.Cr. (October 16, 1941 – 1951)
- Prefects Apostolic of Bandung (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Giacomo Uberto Goumans, O.S.Cr. (later Bishop) (May 27, 1932 – October 16, 1941)