The Roman Catholic Diocese of Weetebula ( la, Veetebulaen(sis)) is a

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Latin

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in the

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of the Metropolitan of

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. It pastorally serves all of

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Island. Its

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episcopal see is Katedral Roh Kudus, located in the city of Weetebula, Nusa Tenggara Timur.

History

* Established on October 20, 1959 as the

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of Weetebula, on territory split off from the then

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(now a Metropolitan Archdiocese) * Promoted on February 6, 1969 as Diocese of Weetebula.

Ordinaries

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, so far missionary members of Latin congregations)'' ;'' Apostolic Prefects of Weetebula'' * Fr. Gerard J. Legeland,

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(C.SS.R.) (March 15, 1960 – death 1969) *''

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(1969 – 1975) Fr. Wilhelm Wagener, C.SS.R.'' *''

(1975 – 1980) Fr. Henricus Haripranata,

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(S.J.)'' ;''Suffragan Bishops of Weetebula'' * Gerulfus Kherubim Pareira,

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(S.V.D.) (December 21, 1985 – January 19, 2008), later Bishop of Maumere (Indonesia) (2008.01.19 – ...) * Edmund Woga, C.SS.R. (July 16, 2009 - ...)

Sources and external links

GCatholic.org

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