Roman Catholic Diocese of Purwokerto
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Purwokerto is a diocese
located in the city of Purwokerto
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Semarang 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 Purwokerto
Purwokerto
Purwokerto is a city on the island of Java in Indonesia. It is the capital of Banyumas Regency, Central Java region. The estimated population of the city in 2005 was 249,705.-Geography:...
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 Semarang in Indonesia.
History
- April 25, 1932: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Purwokerto from Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia
- October 16, 1941: 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 Purwokerto - January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Purwokerto
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 Purwokerto (Roman rite)- Bishop Julianus Kemo Sunarko, S.J. (May 10, 2000 – present)
- Bishop Paschalis Soedita Hardjasoemarta, M.S.C. (December 17, 1973 – May 23, 1999)
- Bishop Guillaume Schoemaker, M.S.C. (January 3, 1961 – December 17, 1973)
- Vicars Apostolic of Purwokerto (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Guillaume Schoemaker, M.S.C. (May 31, 1950 – January 3, 1961)
- Prefects Apostolic of Purwokerto (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Bernardo Visser, M.S.C. (May 18, 1932 – 1941)