The
Catholic Church in East Timor, based only from
Latin rites, currently consists of one
archdiocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
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and two
dioceses forming an
ecclesiastical province. Previously, it only comprised three exempt
dioceses, all immediately subjecting to the
Holy See and depending on the
Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
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. On September 11, 2019,
Pope Francis elevated the ''Diocese of Dili'' to the rank of a metropolitan
archdiocese
In 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 provinces were administratively associate ...
and, at the same time, formed the ''Ecclesiastical Province of Dili''. He also raised Bishop
Virgílio do Carmo da Silva
Virgílio do Carmo da Silva SDB (born 27 November 1967) is an East Timorese Roman Catholic prelate who was appointed bishop of Dili on 30 January 2016.
On 27 August 2022, Pope Francis announced he would make him a cardinal, the first from Ea ...
to the rank of an archbishop.
Pope creates new ecclesiastical province in East Timor
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All of the dioceses in East Timor joint in a national Episcopal conference of Timor (''Conferência Episcopal Timorense''). There is an Apostolic Nunciature as papal diplomatic representation (embassy-level) to Timor-Leste (East Timor), but it is located in giant neighbor Indonesia's capital Jakarta
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, at the same address as the Apostolic Nunciature to Indonesia, which however has another incumbent.
There are no Eastern Catholic, pre-diocesan or defunct jurisdictions.
List of dioceses
Ecclesiastical Province of Dili
* Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Díli
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Díli ( la, Archidioecesis Diliensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Díli in Timor-Leste.
The country's only Major Seminary, the Seminary of SS Peter and Paul is located within the Diocese.
In 1983 ...
: Mgr. Virgílio do Carmo da Silva
Virgílio do Carmo da Silva SDB (born 27 November 1967) is an East Timorese Roman Catholic prelate who was appointed bishop of Dili on 30 January 2016.
On 27 August 2022, Pope Francis announced he would make him a cardinal, the first from Ea ...
, S.D.B.
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** Roman Catholic Diocese of Baucau
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baucau ( la, Baucan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Baucau in Timor-Leste.
History
* November 30, 1996: Established as the Diocese of Baucau from the Diocese of Díli
When the diocese was started there w ...
: Mgr. D. Basílio do Nascimento
** Roman Catholic Diocese of Maliana
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maliana is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in East Timor. The diocese includes the administrative region of Maliana in districts of Liquica, Bobonaro, and Cova–Lima and 16 sub-districts.
On 30 January 2010 ...
: Mgr. Norberto do Amaral
See also
* List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
* Catholic Church in East Timor
References
Sources and external links
GCatholic.org - data for all sections
{{DEFAULTSORT:Catholic dioceses in East Timor
*
East Timor
East Timor religion-related lists