• Source: Roman Catholic Diocese of Larantuka

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Larantuka (Latin: Dioecesis Larantukana) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Ende in Indonesia's Lesser Sunda Islands.
Its cathedral episcopal see is Katedral Reinha Rosari (dedicated to Mary as Queen of the Rosary) in the city of Larantuka, in Nusa Tenggara Timur.




History


Established on March 8, 1951 as Apostolic Vicariate of Larantuka, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Isole della Piccola Sonda (Lesser Sunda).
Promoted on January 3, 1961 as Diocese of Larantuka




Episcopal ordinaries


(all Roman Rite)

Apostolic Vicar of Larantuka
Gabriel Manek, Divine Word Missionaries (S.V.D.) (March 8, 1951 – January 3, 1961), Titular Bishop of Alinda (1951.03.08 – 1961.01.03), later Metropolitan Archbishop of Ende (Indonesia) (1961.01.03 – 1968.12.19), retired as Titular Archbishop of Bavagaliana (1968.12.19 – 1976.05.15)
Suffragan Bishops of Larantuka
Antoine Hubert Thijssen, S.V.D. (January 3, 1961 – February 23, 1973), previously Titular Bishop of Nilopolis (1951.03.08 – 1961.01.03) & Apostolic Vicar of Endeh (Indonesia) (1951.03.08 – 1961.01.03), later Apostolic Administrator of Denpasar (Indonesia) (1973 – 1980.09.04) and Titular Bishop of Eguga (1973.02.23 – 1982.06.07)
Darius Nggawa, S.V.D. (February 28, 1974 – June 16, 2004)
Franciscus Kopong Kung (June 16, 2004 – ...), succeeding as former Coadjutor Bishop of Larantuka (Indonesia) (2001.10.02 – 2004.06.16)




Sources and external links


GCatholic.org, with incumbent biography links
Catholic Hierarchy

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Daftar uskup di Indonesia
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Larantuka
• List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
• Larantuka
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ende
• List of Catholic dioceses in Indonesia
• Catholic Church in Indonesia
• Darius Nggawa
• List of Catholic dioceses (alphabetical)
• List of Catholic dioceses of Asia
• Christianity in Indonesia