The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manado is a diocese

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 Manado

Manado

Manado is the capital of the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia. Manado is located at the Bay of Manado, and is surrounded by a mountainous area. The city has about 405,715 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in Sulawesi after Makassar...

 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 Makassar in Indonesia. The cathedral of Manado, the Cathedral Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Gereja Hati Tersuci Maria), with its European architectural styles, unique bell towers, and topped with a beautiful central cupola, is located on the iconic Sam Ratulangi Street.

History

• November 19, 1919: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Celebes from the Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia
• February 1, 1934: Promoted as the Apostolic Vicariate
  Apostolic vicariate
  An 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 Celebes
• April 13, 1937: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Manado
• January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Manado

Leadership

• Bishop
  Bishop
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  s of Manado (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Theodorus Suwatan, M.S.C. (February 8, 1990 – present)
  • Bishop Theodorus Hubertus Moors, M.S.C. (June 26, 1969 – February 8, 1990)
  • Bishop Nicolas Verhoeven, M.S.C. (January 3, 1961 – June 26, 1969)
• Vicars Apostolic of Manado (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Nicolas Verhoeven, M.S.C. (March 13, 1947 – January 3, 1961)
  • Bishop Joannes Walter Panis, M.S.C. (April 13, 1937 – 1946)
• Vicars Apostolic of Celebes (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Joannes Walter Panis, M.S.C. (February 1, 1934 – April 13, 1937)
• Prefects Apostolic of Celebes (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Joannes Walter Panis, M.S.C. (June 12, 1923 – February 1, 1934)
  • Fr. Gerardo Vesters, M.S.C. (later Bishop) (December 12, 1919 – February 16, 1923)