Diocese of

Tanjungkarang

Indonesia

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Tanjungkarang / Tangiungkarangan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Palembang

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1952.06.19: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Tandjung-Karang / de Tandiung-Karang (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Palembang)
1961.01.03: Promoted as Diocese of Tandjung-Karang / de Tandiung-Karang (Latin) (became suffragan of Medan)
1973.08.22: Renamed as Diocese of Tanjungkarang / Tangiungkarangan(us) (Latin)
2003.07.01: Became suffragan of Palembang

Present Prelates

Bishop (2022.12.17 – ...):

Bishop Vinsensius Setiawan Triatmojo (53)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Tanjungkarang (Roman Rite)

Bishop Vinsensius Setiawan Triatmojo (53)
(2022.12.17 – ...)

Bishop of Tanjungkarang (Indonesia)

In verbo tuo laxabo rete

Born:	1971.04.05 (Sindang Jati, Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	2000.01.25
Consecrated Bishop:	2023.05.01

Priest of Palembang (Indonesia) (2000.01.25 – 2022.12.17)

Bishop of Tanjungkarang (Indonesia) (2022.12.17 – ...)

Archbishop Yohanes Harun Yuwono (59)
(Apostolic Administrator 2021.07.03 – 2022.12.17)

Bishop Yohanes Harun Yuwono (59) (later Archbishop)
(2013.07.19 – 2021.07.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Palembang (Indonesia)

Non est personarum acceptor Deus

Born:	1964.07.04 (Padang Dermin, Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1992.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	2013.10.10

Priest of Pangkal-Pinang (Indonesia) (1992.12.08 – 2013.07.19)

Bishop of Tanjungkarang (Indonesia) (2013.07.19 – 2021.07.03)

Apostolic Administrator of Tanjungkarang (Indonesia) (2021.07.03 – 2022.12.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Palembang (Indonesia) (2021.07.03 – ...)

Archbishop Aloysius Sudarso, S.C.I. (78)
(Apostolic Administrator 2012.07.06 – 2013.07.19)

Bishop Andreas Henrisoesanta, S.C.I.
(1979.04.18 – 2012.07.06)

Eritis mihi testes

Born:	1935.06.07 (Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1961.07.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1976.02.11
Died:	2016.03.10 († 80)

Titular Bishop of Ubaba (1975.08.29 – 1979.04.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Tanjungkarang (Indonesia) (1975.08.29 – 1979.04.18)

Bishop of Tanjungkarang (Indonesia) (1979.04.18 – 2012.07.06)

Bishop Albert Hermelink Gentiaras, S.C.I.
(1973.08.22 – 1979.04.18)

Dei amor nobis unum

Born:	1898.08.05 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1925.07.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1961.10.29
Died:	1983.02.25 († 84)

Prefect Apostolic of Tandjung-Karang (Indonesia) (1952.06.27 – 1961.01.03)

Bishop of Tandjung-Karang (Indonesia) (1961.01.03 – 1973.08.22)

Bishop of Tanjungkarang (Indonesia) (1973.08.22 – 1979.04.18)

Bishops of Tandjung-Karang (Roman Rite)

Bishop Albert Hermelink Gentiaras, S.C.I.
(1961.01.03 – 1973.08.22)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Tandjung-Karang (Roman Rite)

Fr. Albert Hermelink Gentiaras, S.C.I. (later Bishop)
(1952.06.27 – 1961.01.03)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Andreas Henrisoesanta, S.C.I. (1975.08.29 – 1979.04.18)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Katedral Kristus Raja, Tanjungkarang, Lampung, Sumatra

Churches by City (24)

Palembang (↑), Jakarta (→), Bogor (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 35,377 km²

Population: 75,185 Catholics (0.8% of 9,176,546 total)

Pastoral Centres: 24 parishes

Personnel: 75 priests (44 diocesan, 31 religious), 379 religious (37 brothers, 342 sisters), 22 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2024.05.15

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