The Roman Catholic Diocese of Denpasar ( la, Denpasaren(sis)) is a

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of the

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of Ende, in Indonesia. The diocese encompasses the predominantly

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province of Bali and the mostly Muslim province of

West Nusa Tenggara West Nusa Tenggara ( id, Nusa Tenggara Barat – NTB) is a province of Indonesia. It comprises the western portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the exception of Bali which is its own province. Mataram, on Lombok, is the capital and largest ...

and has its see in

Denpasar Denpasar (; Balinese: ᬤᬾᬦ᭄ᬧᬲᬃ) is the capital of Bali and the main gateway to the island. The city is also a hub for other cities in the Lesser Sunda Islands. With the rapid growth of the tourism industry in Bali, Denpasar has e ...

, the capital city of Bali.

History

* July 10, 1950: Established as

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of Denpasar from the Apostolic Vicariate of Isole della Piccola Sonda * January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Denpasar

Leadership

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s of Denpasar (Roman rite) ** Bishop Silvester Tung Kiem San (November 22, 2008 - ) ** Bishop

Benyamin Yosef Bria Benyamin Yosef Bria (August 7, 1956 – September 18, 2007) was the Indonesian Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Denpasar. The diocese is based in the city of Denpasar, on Bali, Indonesia. Biography Benyamin Yosef Bria was born on August 7 ...

(April 14, 2000 – September 18, 2007) ** Bishop

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, S.V.D. (September 4, 1980 – September 22, 1998) ** Bishop Antoine Hubert Thijssen, S.V.D. (Apostolic Administrator 1973 – September 4, 1980) ** Bishop

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, S.V.D. (July 4, 1961 – November 17, 1972) * Prefects Apostolic of Denpasar (Roman Rite) ** Fr.

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, S.V.D. (July 19, 1950 – 1961)

References

External links

GCatholic.org

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