Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jakarta
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jakarta (Latin: Giakartana) is a Metropolitan Latin archdiocese on Java, in Indonesia.
Archdiocese of Jakarta Archidioecesis Giakartana Keuskupan Agung Jakarta | |
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Seal of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jakarta | |
| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Territory | Jakarta |
| Metropolitan | Jakarta |
| Deaneries | 9 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,775 km2 (4,160 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 19,090,000 499,485 (2.6%) |
| Parishes | 67 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1807 (As Apostolic Prefecture of Batavia) 1842 (As Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia) 1961 (As Archdiocese of Jakarta) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption |
| Secular priests | 75 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo |
| Suffragans | Bandung Bogor |
| Vicar General | Samuel Pangestu |
| Bishops emeritus | Julius Darmaatmadja Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus (1996-2010) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
Its cathedral episcopal see is the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, in the national capital Jakarta.
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