Roman Catholic Diocese of Bogor
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bogor is a diocese
located in the city of Bogor
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Jakarta 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 Bogor
Bogor
Bogor is a city on the island of Java in the West Java province of Indonesia. The city is located in the center of the Bogor Regency , 60 kilometers south of the Indonesian capital Jakarta...
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.
History
- December 9, 1948: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Sukabumi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia
- January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Bogor
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 Bogor (Roman rite)- Bishop Cosmas Michael Angkur, O.F.M. (June 10, 1994 – present)
- Bishop Ignatius Harsono (January 30, 1975 – July 17, 1993)
- Bishop Paternus Nicholas Joannes Cornelius Geise, O.F.M. (January 3, 1961 – January 30, 1975)
- Prefects Apostolic of Sukabumi (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Paternus Nicholas Joannes Cornelius Geise, O.F.M. (later Bishop) (December 17, 1948 – January 3, 1961)