Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Jakarta

Indonesia

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Jakarta (English) / Giacarta (Italiano) / Giakartan(us) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Bandung, Bogor

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Special Churches

Cathedral: Katedral Santa Maria Diangkat ke Surga, Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta Raya, Jawa

Churches by City (79)

Tanjungkarang (←), Bandung (↘), Bogor (↓)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2010.06.28 – ...):

Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo (73)

Cardinal-Priest of Spirito Santo alla Ferratella

Military Ordinary of Indonesia (Indonesia)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Jakarta (Roman Rite)

Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo (73)
(2010.06.28 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of Spirito Santo alla Ferratella
Metropolitan Archbishop of Jakarta (Indonesia)
Military Ordinary of Indonesia (Indonesia)

Serviens Domino cum omni humilitate

Born:	1950.07.09 (Sedayu, Java, Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1976.01.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1997.08.22
Created Cardinal:	2019.10.05

Priest of Semarang (Indonesia) (1976.01.26 – 1997.04.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Semarang (Indonesia) (1997.04.21 – 2009.07.25)

Military Ordinary of Indonesia (Indonesia) (2006.01.02 – ...)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Jakarta (Indonesia) (2009.07.25 – 2010.06.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Jakarta (Indonesia) (2010.06.28 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Bandung (Indonesia) (2011.12 – 2014.06.03)

President of Episcopal Conference of Indonesia (2012.11 – 2022.11.17)

Cardinal-Priest of Spirito Santo alla Ferratella (2019.10.05 [2022.08.28] – ...)

Cardinal Julius Riyadi Darmaatmadja, S.J. (88)
(1996.01.11 – 2010.06.28)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cuore di Maria
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Jakarta (Indonesia)

Born:	1934.12.20 (Muntilan, Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1969.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1983.06.29
Created Cardinal:	1994.11.26

Metropolitan Archbishop of Semarang (Indonesia) (1983.02.19 – 1996.01.11)

Military Vicar of Indonesia (Indonesia) (1984.04.28 – 1986.07.21)

Military Ordinary of Indonesia (Indonesia) (1986.07.21 – 2006.01.02)

President of Episcopal Conference of Indonesia (1988 – 1997)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cuore di Maria (1994.11.26 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Jakarta (Indonesia) (1996.01.11 – 2010.06.28)

President of Episcopal Conference of Indonesia (2000 – 2006)

Archbishop Leo Soekoto, S.J.
(1973.08.22 – 1995.12.30)

Scio cui credidi

Born:	1920.10.23 (Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1953.08.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1970.08.15
Died:	1995.12.30 († 75)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Djakarta (Indonesia) (1970.05.21 – 1973.08.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Jakarta (Indonesia) (1973.08.22 – 1995.12.30)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Djakarta (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Leo Soekoto, S.J.
(1970.05.21 – 1973.08.22)

(see above)

Archbishop Adrianus Djajasepoetra, S.J.
(1961.01.03 – 1970.05.21)

Born:	1894.03.12 (Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1928.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1953.04.23
Died:	1979.07.10 († 85)

Titular Bishop of Trisipa (1953.02.18 – 1961.01.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Djakarta (Indonesia) (1953.02.18 – 1961.01.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Djakarta (Indonesia) (1961.01.03 – 1970.05.21)

Titular Archbishop of Bolsena (1970.05.21 – 1976.07.10)

Vicars Apostolic of Djakarta (Roman Rite)

Bishop Adrianus Djajasepoetra, S.J. (later Archbishop)
(1953.02.18 – 1961.01.03)

(see above)

Bishop Pieter Jan Willekens, S.J.
(1950.02.07 – 1952)

Scio cui credidi

Born:	1881.12.06 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1915.08.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1934.10.03
Died:	1971.01.27 († 89)

Vicar Apostolic of Batavia (Indonesia) (1934.07.23 – 1950.02.07)

Titular Bishop of Zorava (1934.07.23 – 1971.01.27)

Vicar Apostolic of Djakarta (Indonesia) (1950.02.07 – 1952)

Vicars Apostolic of Batavia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pieter Jan Willekens, S.J.
(1934.07.23 – 1950.02.07)

(see above)

Bishop Antonio Pietro Francesco van Velsen, S.J.
(1924.01.26 – 1933.03)

Accipite et manducate

Born:	1865.02.08 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1895
Consecrated Bishop:	1924.05.13
Died:	1936.05.06 († 71)

Titular Bishop of Æzani (1924.01.21 – 1936.05.06)

Vicar Apostolic of Batavia (Indonesia) (1924.01.26 – 1933.03)

Bishop Edmondo Luypen, S.J.
(1898.05.20 – 1923.05.02)

Born:	1855.06.03 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1879.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1898.11.13
Died:	1923.05.02 († 67)

Titular Bishop of Oropus (1898.05.20 – 1923.05.02)

Vicar Apostolic of Batavia (Indonesia) (1898.05.20 – 1923.05.02)

Bishop Walterus Staal, S.J.
(1893.05.23 – 1897.06.30)

Born:	1839.10.29 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1872.09.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1893.11.13
Died:	1897.06.30 († 57)

Titular Bishop of Mauricastrum (1893.05.23 – 1897.06.30)

Vicar Apostolic of Batavia (Indonesia) (1893.05.23 – 1897.06.30)

Archbishop Adam Carel Claessens
(1874.06.16 – 1893.05.23)

Born:	1818.06.18 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1842.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1875.02.02
Died:	1895.07.10 († 77)

Titular Bishop of Traianopolis (1874.06.16 – 1884.01.04)

Vicar Apostolic of Batavia (Indonesia) (1874.06.16 – 1893.05.23)

Titular Archbishop of Siraces (1884.01.04 – 1895.07.10)

Bishop Petrus Maria Vrancken (later Archbishop)
(1852.04.19 – 1874.05.28)

Dei gratia in nobis est

Born:	1806.11.08 (Belgium)
Ordained Priest:	1829.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1847.08.15
Died:	1879.08.17 († 72)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Batavia (Indonesia) (1847.06.04 – 1852.04.19)

Titular Bishop of Colophonius (1847.06.04 – 1874.06.16)

Vicar Apostolic of Batavia (Indonesia) (1852.04.19 – 1874.05.28)

Titular Archbishop of Attalia (1874.06.16 – 1879.08.17)

Bishop Jacobus Grooff
(1842.09.20 – 1852.04.29)

Ecce quia vocasti me

Born:	1800.08.03 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1825.08.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1844.02.26
Died:	1852.04.29 († 51)

Prefect Apostolic of Dutch Guyana–Suriname (Suriname) (1826.10.13 – 1842.09.12)

Titular Bishop of Canea (1842.09.20 – 1852.04.29)

Vicar Apostolic of Batavia (Indonesia) (1842.09.20 – 1852.04.29)

Vicar Apostolic of Dutch Guyana–Suriname (Suriname) (1846.12.01 – 1852.04.29)

Fr. Johannes Scholten
(1831.09.10 – 1842)

Born:

Vicar Apostolic of Batavia (Indonesia) (1831.09.10 – 1842)

Prefects Apostolic of Batavia (Roman Rite)

Fr. Lambertus Prinsen
(1817 – 1830)

Born:

Prefect Apostolic of Batavia (Indonesia) (1817 – 1830)

Fr. Jacobus Nelissen
(1808 – 1817.12.06)

Born:	(Netherlands)
Died:	1817.12.06

Prefect Apostolic of Batavia (Indonesia) (1808 – 1817.12.06)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo (73) (later Cardinal) (2009.07.25 – 2010.06.28)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Petrus Maria Vrancken (later Archbishop) (1847.06.04 – 1852.04.19)

Contact Info

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Statistics

Area: 10,775 km²

Population: 536,598 Catholics (2.6% of 20,411,000 total) (2021)

Statistics: 67 parishes, 4 missions, 375 priests (97 diocesan, 278 religious), 1,008 religious (384 brothers, 624 sisters), 38 seminarians (2021)

Celebrations

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: April 21

History

1807.05.08: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Batavia / Bataviæ (Latin) (from Apostolic Prefecture of Islands of the Indian Ocean)
1841.04.03: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia / Bataviæ (Latin)
1855.09.04: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Labuan and Borneo
1902.12.22: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Dutch New Guinea
1905.02.11: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Dutch Borneo
1911.06.30: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Sumatra
1913.09.16: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Lesser Sunda Islands
1914.07.20: Lost territory to Apostolic Prefecture of Lesser Sunda Islands
1919.11.19: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Celebes
1927.04.27: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Malang
1928.02.15: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Surabaia
1932.04.20: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Bandung
1932.04.25: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Purwokerto
1940.06.25: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Semarang
1948.12.09: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Sukabumi
1950.02.07: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Djakarta / Diakartan(us) (Latin)
1961.01.03: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Djakarta / Diakartan(us) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Bandung and Bogor)
1973.08.22: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jakarta (English) / Giacarta (Italiano) / Giakartan(us) (Latin)

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Last updated on 2023.09.24

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