Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruteng

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruteng (Latin: Rutengen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ruteng in the Ecclesiastical province of Ende in Indonesia.

Diocese of Ruteng

Dioecesis Rutengensis

Keuskupan Ruteng
Cathedral of Ruteng
Location
CountryIndonesia
Ecclesiastical provinceEnde
MetropolitanEnde
Statistics
Area7,136 km2 (2,755 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2010)
717,000
673,596 (93.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of St Joseph and the Assumption in Ruteng
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSiprianus Hormat
Metropolitan ArchbishopVincentius Sensi Potokota

History

  • March 8, 1951: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Ruteng from the Apostolic Vicariate of Isole della Piccola Sonda
  • January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Ruteng

Leadership

Vicars Apostolic
  • Willem van Bekkum, S.V.D. (March 8, 1951 – January 3, 1961)
Bishops
  • Willem van Bekkum, S.V.D. (January 3, 1961 – March 10, 1972)
  • Vitalis Djebarus, S.V.D. (March 17, 1973 – September 4, 1980)
  • Eduardus Sangsun, S.V.D. (December 3, 1984 – October 13, 2008)
  • Hubertus Leteng, (14 April 2010 - 11 October 2017)[1]
  • Siprianus Hormat (13 November 2019[2] – present)

References



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