Roman Catholic Diocese of Palangkaraya
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palangkaraya is a diocese
located in the city of Palangkaraya
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 Palangkaraya
Palangkaraya
Palangka Raya is the capital city of the Indonesian province Central Kalimantan, situated between the Kayahan and the Sabangau rivers. The population of the municipality is 170,761. The closest airport serving the city is Tjilik Riwut.- History :...
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
- April 5, 1993: Established as the Diocese of Palangkaraya from the 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 Palangkaraya (Roman rite)- Bishop Aloysius Maryadi Sutrisnaatmaka, M.S.F. (January 23, 2001 – present)
- Bishop Yulius Aloysius Husin, M.S.F. (April 5, 1993 – October 13, 1994)