Roman Catholic Diocese of Banjarmasin
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Banjarmasin is a diocese
located in the city of Banjarmasin
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Samarinda in Indonesia.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Banjarmasin
Banjarmasin
Banjarmasin is the capital of South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located on a delta island near the junction of the Barito and Martapura rivers. As a result, Banjarmasin is sometimes called the "River City"...
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 Samarinda in Indonesia.
History
- May 21, 1938: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bandjarmasin from the Apostolic Vicariate of Dutch Borneo
- March 10, 1949: Promoted as Apostolic VicariateApostolic vicariateAn apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries that do not have a diocese. It is essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more...
of Bandjarmasin - January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Bandjarmasin
- August 22, 1973: Renamed as Diocese of Banjarmasin
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 Banjarmasin (Roman rite)- Bishop Petrus Boddeng Timang (June 14, 2008 – present)
- Bishop Franciscus Xaverius Rocharjanta Prajasuta, M.S.F. (June 6, 1983 – June 14, 2008)
- Bishop Wilhelmus DemarteauWilhelmus DemarteauWilhelmus Demarteau, M.S.F. is a Dutch prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is currently one of the oldest Roman Catholic bishops and Dutch bishops....
, M.S.F. (January 3, 1961 – June 6, 1983)
- Vicars Apostolic of Bandjarmasin (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Wilhelmus Demarteau, M.S.F. (January 6, 1954 – January 3, 1961)
- Bishop Giovanni Groen, M.S.F. (March 10, 1949 – April 18, 1953)
- Prefects Apostolic of Bandjarmasin (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Giacomo Giovanni M. Kusters, M.S.F. (May 21, 1938 – 1949)