Archdiocese of Makassar Archidioecesis Makassarensis Keuskupan Agung Makassar | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Makassar |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 116,252 km2 (44,885 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 11,519,628 178,592 (1.6%) |
| Parishes | 43 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Makassar |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Johannes Liku Ada’ |
| Coadjutor | Franciscus Nipa |
| Website | |
| Blog of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Makassar (Latin: Makassaren(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Makassar in South Sulawesi in Indonesia.
It covers parishes located in the administrative provinces of South Sulawesi, West Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi.
History
- April 13, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Makassar from the Apostolic Vicariate of Celebes
- May 13, 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Makassar
- January 3, 1961: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Makassar
- August 22, 1973: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ujung Pandang
- March 15, 2000: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Makassar
Ecclesial provinces
Leadership
Cathedral of Makassar
- Archbishops of Makassar (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Johannes Liku Ada’ (11 November 1994 – present)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Ujung Pandang (Roman Rite)
- Archbishop Franciscus van Roessel, C.I.C.M. (18 January 1988 – 21 May 1994)
- Archbishop Theodorus Lumanauw (7 August 1973 – 18 May 1981)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Makassar (Roman Rite)
- Archbishop Nicolas Martinus Schneiders, C.I.C.M. (3 January 1961 – 7 August 1973)
- Vicars Apostolic of Makassar (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Nicolas Martinus Schneiders, C.I.C.M. (later Archbishop) (10 June 1948 – 3 January 1961)
- Prefects Apostolic of Makassar (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Gerardo Martino Uberto Martens, C.I.C.M. (11 June 1937 – 1948)
Suffragan dioceses
Sources
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