Roman Catholic Diocese of Amboina

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Amboina (Latin: Amboinaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Amboina in the ecclesiastical province of Makassar in Indonesia.

History

It was founded as the Diocese of Amboina in 1534 under Spanish rule and as the seat of St. Francis Xavier.
As part of the mission of the Diocese of Manila in 1595.
December 22, 1902: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Dutch New Guinea from the Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia
August 29, 1920: Promoted as the Apostolic Vicariate of Dutch New Guinea
May 12, 1949: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Amboina
January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Amboina

Bishops of Amboina (Roman rite)
- Bishop Seno Ngutra (8 December 2021 – present)
- Bishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C. (10 June 1994 – 11 November 2020)
- Bishop Andreas Peter Cornelius Sol, M.S.C. (15 January 1965 – 10 June 1994)
- Bishop Jacques Grent, M.S.C. (3 January 1961 – 15 January 1965)
Vicars Apostolic of Amboina (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Jacques Grent, M.S.C. (12 May 1949 – 3 January 1961)
Vicars Apostolic of Dutch New Guinea (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Jacques Grent, M.S.C. (10 July 1947 – 12 May 1949)
- Bishop Giovanni Aerts, M.S.C. (28 August 1920 – 1942. Death execution)
Prefects Apostolic of Dutch New Guinea (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Hendrik Nollen, M.S.C. (1915 – 1920)
- Fr. Matthijs Neyens, M.S.C. (1902 – 1915. Dismissed)^[1]

Steenbrink, Karel (2007), Catholics in Indonesia, 1903-1942 : A Documented History, vol. 2, Brill, ISBN 978-90-67-18260-7

Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article New Guinea.

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