The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanjungkarang ( la, Tangiungkarangan(us)) is a

diocese In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...

located in the city of

Tanjungkarang Bandar Lampung (Lampung: , ''Kutak Bandarlampung'', formerly Dutch: ''Oosthaven'', lit. "Eastern Harbor") is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of Lampung. Located on the southern tip of Sumatra, Bandar Lampung was originally ...

in the

Ecclesiastical province An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...

Palembang Palembang () is the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra. The city proper covers on both banks of the Musi River on the eastern lowland of southern Sumatra. It had a population of 1,668,848 at the 2020 Census. Palembang ...

in Indonesia.

History

* June 19, 1952: Established as the

Apostolic Prefecture An apostolic prefect or prefect apostolic is a priest who heads what is known as an apostolic prefecture, a 'pre-diocesan' missionary jurisdiction where the Catholic Church is not yet sufficiently developed to have it made a diocese. Although it ...

of Tandjung-Karang from the

Apostolic Vicariate of Palembang Palembang (, Palembang: ''Pelémbang'', Jawi: ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra. The city proper covers on both banks of the Musi River in the eastern lowlands of southern Sumatra. It had a population of 1,6 ...

* January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Tandjung-Karang * August 22, 1973: Renamed as Diocese of Tanjungkarang

Leadership

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 ca ...

s of Tanjungkarang (Roman rite) ** Bishop

Yohanes Harun Yuwono Yohannes may refer to:Yuhuna * Yohannes (given name) * Yohannes I of Ethiopia (died 1682) * Yohannes II of Ethiopia (1699–1769) * Yohannes III of Ethiopia (1797–1873) * Yohannes IV of Ethiopia (1837–1889) See also * John (given name) * Johan ...

(elected 19 July 2013) ** Bishop

Andreas Henrisusanta Andreas Henrisusanta, S.C.I. (June 7, 1935 – March 10, 2016) was an Indonesian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Tanjungkarang, Indonesia from 1979 to 2012. Biography Born in Wonosari, in present-d ...

, S.C.I. (April 18, 1979 – July 6, 2012) ** Bishop

Albert Hermelink Gentiaras Albert Hermelink Gentiaras (5 August 1898 – 25 February 1983) was a Dutch clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanjungkarang. Gentiaras was born on 5 August 1898 in Barger-Compascuum, Netherlands. He joined the Dehonians and was ...

, S.C.I. (August 22, 1973 – April 18, 1979) * Bishops of Tandjung-Karang (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Albert Hermelink Gentiaras, S.C.I. (January 3, 1961 – August 22, 1973) * Prefects Apostolic of Tandjung-Karang (Roman Rite) ** Fr. Albert Hermelink Gentiaras, S.C.I. (later Bishop) (June 27, 1952 – January 3, 1961)

References

GCatholic.org

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