Diocese of Agats, Indonesia

Continent: Oceania

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Agats / Agatsen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Merauke

1969.05.29: Established as Diocese of Agats / Agatsen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Merauke and became suffragan of Merauke)

Bishop (2002.06.07 – ...):

Bishop Aloysius Murwito, O.F.M. (73)

Bishops of Agats (Roman Rite)

Bishop Aloysius Murwito, O.F.M. (73)
(2002.06.07 – ...)

Bishop of Agats (Indonesia)

Bishop of Agats (Indonesia) (2002.06.07 – ...)

Bishop Alphonsus Augustus Sowada, O.S.C.
(1969.05.29 – 2001.05.09)

Bishop of Agats (Indonesia) (1969.05.29 – 2001.05.09)

Timika (←), Jayapura (↗), Merauke (↘)

Area: 31,000 km²

Population: 66,700 Catholics (33.5% of 199,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 21 parishes, 20 missions

Personnel: 29 priests (19 diocesan, 10 religious), 1 deacon, 30 religious (13 brothers, 17 sisters), 9 seminarians