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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kupang ( la, Kupangensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of
Kupang Kupang ( id, Kota Kupang, ), formerly known as Koepang, is the capital of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara. At the 2020 C ensus, it had a population of 442,758; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 455,850. It is the largest ci ...
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East Nusa Tenggara East Nusa Tenggara ( id, Nusa Tenggara Timur – NTT; pt, Sonda Oriental) is the southernmost province of Indonesia. It comprises the eastern portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands, facing the Indian Ocean in the south and the Flores Sea in the nor ...
province in
Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
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History

* 13 April 1967: Established as Diocese of Kupang from the Diocese of Atambua * 23 October 1989: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kupang


Leadership

* Arch
bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Kupang (Roman rite) ** Archbishop Peter Turang (10 October 1997 – present) ** Archbishop Gregorius Manteiro, S.V.D. (23 October 1989 – 10 October 1997) * Bishops of Kupang (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Gregorius Manteiro, S.V.D. (later Archbishop) (13 April 1967 – 23 October 1989)


Suffragan dioceses

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Atambua Atambua is the regency seat of Belu Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The town stretches as far as 8.5 km from north to south and 5 km from east to west, and is located in the north of the western half of Timor Island. The town is ...
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Sources


Official website


Kupang Roman Catholic dioceses in Indonesia Christian organizations established in 1967 East Nusa Tenggara Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century {{Asia-RC-diocese-stub