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Diocese of

Manado

Indonesia Indonesia

Continent: Oceania

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Makassar

Neighbouring Dioceses: Makassar (↙), Samarinda (←), Marbel (↑), Amboina (↘)

History

  • 1919.11.19: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Celebes (from Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia)
  • 1934.02.01: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Celebes
  • 1937.04.13: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Manado / Manadoën(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Makassar)
  • 1961.01.03: Promoted as Diocese of Manado / Manadoën(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Bishop (1990.02.08 – ...):Bishop Joseph Theodorus Suwatan, M.S.C. (73)Bishop Joseph Theodorus Suwatan, M.S.C. (73)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Manado (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joseph Theodorus Suwatan, M.S.C. (73)Bishop Joseph Theodorus Suwatan, M.S.C. (73)
(1990.02.08 – ...)

Bishop of Manado (Indonesia)

Born:1940.04.10 (Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:1969.01.08
Consecrated Bishop:1990.06.29

Bishop of Manado (Indonesia) (1990.02.08 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Indonesia (1997 – 2000)

Bishop Theodorus Hubertus Moors, M.S.C.
(1969.06.26 – 1990.02.08)

Born:1912.11.07 (Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:1937.03.13
Consecrated Bishop:1967.07.25
Died:2003.03.18 († 90)

Titular Bishop of Choba (1967.04.13 – 1969.06.26)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manado (Indonesia) (1967.04.13 – 1969.06.26)

Bishop of Manado (Indonesia) (1969.06.26 – 1990.02.08)

Bishop Nicolas Verhoeven, M.S.C.
(1961.01.03 – 1969.06.26)

Born:1896.06.02 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1922.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:1947.05.15
Died:1981.03.31 († 84)

Titular Bishop of Hermonthis (1947.03.13 – 1961.01.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Manado (Indonesia) (1947.03.13 – 1961.01.03)

Bishop of Manado (Indonesia) (1961.01.03 – 1969.06.26)

Titular Bishop of Strongoli (1969.06.26 – 1976.09.15)

Vicars Apostolic of Manado (Roman Rite)

Bishop Nicolas Verhoeven, M.S.C.
(1947.03.13 – 1961.01.03)

(see above)

Bishop Joannes Walter Panis, M.S.C.
(1937.04.13 – 1946)

Born:1882.07.29 (Indonesia)
Consecrated Bishop:1934.06.24
Died:1952.06.23 († 69)

Prefect Apostolic of Celebes (Indonesia) (1923.06.12 – 1934.02.01)

Vicar Apostolic of Celebes (Indonesia) (1934.02.01 – 1937.04.13)

Titular Bishop of Trisipa (1934.02.01 – 1952.06.23)

Vicar Apostolic of Manado (Indonesia) (1937.04.13 – 1946)

Vicars Apostolic of Celebes (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joannes Walter Panis, M.S.C.
(1934.02.01 – 1937.04.13)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Celebes (Roman Rite)

Fr. Joannes Walter Panis, M.S.C. (later Bishop)
(1923.06.12 – 1934.02.01)

(see above)

Fr. Gerard Vesters, M.S.C. (later Bishop)
(1919.12 – 1923.02.16)

Born:1876.08.27
Ordained Priest:1903.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:1923.08.05
Died:1954.08.30 († 78)

Prefect Apostolic of Celebes (Indonesia) (1919.12 – 1923.02.16)

Vicar Apostolic of Rabaul (Papua New Guinea) (1923.02.16 – 1938)

Titular Bishop of Diocletianopolis in Palæstina (1923.02.16 – 1954.08.30)

Former Prelates

as of 2013.06.08

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