- Source: Roman Catholic Diocese of Weetebula
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Weetebula (Latin: Veetebulaen(sis)) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Kupang in Indonesia. It pastorally serves all of Sumba Island.
Its cathedral episcopal see is Katedral Roh Kudus, located in the city of Weetebula, Nusa Tenggara Timur.
History
Established on October 20, 1959 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Weetebula, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Endeh (now a Metropolitan Archdiocese)
Promoted on February 6, 1969 as Diocese of Weetebula.
Ordinaries
(all Roman Rite, so far missionary members of Latin congregations)
Apostolic Prefects of Weetebula
Fr. Gerard J. Legeland, Holy Ghost Fathers (C.SS.R.) (March 15, 1960 – death 1969)
Apostolic Administrator (1969 – 1975) Fr. Wilhelm Wagener, C.SS.R.
Apostolic Administrator (1975 – 1980) Fr. Henricus Haripranata, Society of Jesus (S.J.)
Suffragan Bishops of Weetebula
Gerulfus Kherubim Pareira, Divine Word Missionaries (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
Catholic Hierarchy
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar uskup di Indonesia
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Weetebula
- List of Catholic dioceses (alphabetical)
- List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kupang
- List of Catholic dioceses in Indonesia
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ende
- Catholic Church in Indonesia
- List of Catholic dioceses of Asia
- List of cathedrals in Indonesia
- Edmund Woga
