Diocese of Atambua

Dioecesis Atambuensis

Keuskupan Atambua
Location
Country Indonesia
Ecclesiastical provinceKupang
MetropolitanKupang
Statistics
Area5,177 km2 (1,999 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
561,000
553,712 (98.7%)
Parishes65
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Atambua
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopDominikus Saku
Metropolitan ArchbishopPeter Turang

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Atambua (Latin: Atambuen(sis)) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Kupang, in Indonesia, yet still dependent of the Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Its cathedral episcopal see is Katedral Santa Maria Imakulata (dedicated to Mary Immaculate) located in the city of Atambua.

History

Ordinaries

(all Roman rite, till 2007 members of a Latin missionary congregation)

Apostolic Vicar of Dutch Timor
Apostolic Vicars of Atambua
  • Jacques Pessers, S.V.D. (see above November 11, 1948 – January 3, 1961 see below)
  • Theodorus van den Tillaart, S.V.D. (November 14, 1957 – January 3, 1961 see below), Titular Bishop of Mulia (1957.11.14 – 1961.01.03)
Suffragan Bishops of Atambua
  • Jacques Pessers, S.V.D. (see above January 3, 1961 – death April 3, 1961)
  • Theodorus van den Tillaart, S.V.D. (see above January 3, 1961 – retired February 3, 1984)
  • Anton Pain Ratu, S.V.D. (February 3, 1984 – retired June 2, 2007), previously Titular Bishop of Zaba (1982.04.02 – 1984.02.03) & Auxiliary Bishop of Atambua (1982.04.02 – 1984.02.03)
  • Dominikus Saku (June 2, 2007 – ...)

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