Diocese of

Denpasar

Indonesia

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Area: 25,953 km²

Population: 49,245 Catholics (0.5% of 9,425,352 total) (2020)

Statistics: 23 parishes, 9 missions, 55 priests (32 diocesan, 23 religious), 213 lay religious (23 brothers, 190 sisters), 37 seminarians (2020)

Ecclesiastical Province: Ende

Neighbouring Dioceses: Malang (←), Surabaya (↖), Makassar (↗), Ruteng (→), Weetebula (↘)

Depends on: Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: December 9

History

1950.07.10: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Denpasar / Denpasaren(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Isole della Piccola Sonda)
1961.01.03: Promoted as Diocese of Denpasar / Denpasaren(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Katedral Roh Kudus, Denpasar, Bali, Nusa Tenggara

Malang (←), Surabaya (↖), Makassar (↗), Ruteng (→), Weetebula (↘)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2008.11.22 – ...):

Bishop Silvester Tung Kiem San (60)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Denpasar (Roman Rite)

Bishop Silvester Tung Kiem San (60)
(2008.11.22 – ...)

Bishop of Denpasar (Indonesia)

Deus incrementum dedit

Born:	1961.08.14 (Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1988.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2009.02.19

Bishop of Denpasar (Indonesia) (2008.11.22 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Ruteng (Indonesia) (2017.10.11 – 2019.11.13)

Bishop Benyamin Yosef Bria
(2000.04.14 – 2007.09.18)

Fiat voluntas tua

Born:	1956.08.07 (Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1985.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.08.06
Died:	2007.09.18 († 51)

Bishop of Denpasar (Indonesia) (2000.04.14 – 2007.09.18)

Bishop Vitalis Djebarus, S.V.D.
(1980.09.04 – 1998.09.22)

Domine ut videam

Born:	1929.02.26 (Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1959.01.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1973.05.05
Died:	1998.09.22 († 69)

Bishop of Ruteng (Indonesia) (1973.03.17 – 1980.09.04)

Bishop of Denpasar (Indonesia) (1980.09.04 – 1998.09.22)

Bishop Antoine Hubert Thijssen, S.V.D.
(Apostolic Administrator 1973 – 1980.09.04)

Bishop Paul Sani Kleden, S.V.D.
(1961.07.04 – 1972.11.17)

Sola virtus manet

Born:	1924.06.26 (Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1950.08.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1961.10.03
Died:	1972.11.17 († 48)

Bishop of Denpasar (Indonesia) (1961.07.04 – 1972.11.17)

Prefects Apostolic of Denpasar (Roman Rite)

Fr. Hubert Hermens, S.V.D.
(1950.07.19 – 1961)

Died:

1961

Prefect Apostolic of Denpasar (Indonesia) (1950.07.19 – 1961)

as of 2022.05.11

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