Roman Catholic Diocese of Malang

Roman Catholic diocese in East Java, Indonesia

Diocese of Malang

Dioecesis Malangensis

Keuskupan Malang
Location
CountryIndonesia
Ecclesiastical provinceSemarang
MetropolitanSemarang
Deaneries7
HeadquartersJalan Besar Ijen, Malang, East Java
Statistics
Area24,409 km2 (9,424 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
14,829,884
88,255 (0.6%)
Parishes29
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Malang
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopHenricus Pidyarto Gunawan, O. Carm.
Metropolitan ArchbishopMgr. Robertus Rubiyatmoko
Vicar GeneralRd Yceko Atmono
Episcopal VicarsAndreas Yudhi Wiyadi
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malang (Latin: Malangen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Malang in the ecclesiastical province of Semarang in Indonesia.

The Cathedral

History

  • April 27, 1927: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Malang, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia
  • March 15, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Malang
  • January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Malang

Leadership

  • Bishops of Malang (Roman rite)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Malang (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Antoine Everardo Giovanni Albers, O. Carm. (March 15, 1939 – January 3, 1961)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Malang (Roman Rite)
    • Fr. Antoine Everardo Giovanni Albers, O. Carm. (later Bishop) (January 28, 1935 – March 15, 1939)
    • Fr. Clemente van der Pas, O. Carm. (July 19, 1927 – 1935)

References

  • GCatholic.org
  • Catholic Hierarchy


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