Diocese of Baucau, Timor-Leste 🇹🇱

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Baucau / Baucan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Díli

Neighbouring Dioceses: Díli (←), Amboina (↗), Darwin (↘)

1996.11.30: Established as Diocese of Baucau / Baucan(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of Díli)
2019.09.11: Became suffragan of Díli

Bishop (2023.04.26 – ...):

Bishop Leandro Maria Alves (51)

Bishops of Baucau (Roman Rite)

Bishop Leandro Maria Alves (51)
(2023.04.26 – ...)

Bishop of Baucau (Timor-Leste)

Priest of Díli (Timor-Leste) (2006.12.08 – 2023.04.26)

Bishop of Baucau (Timor-Leste) (2023.04.26 – ...)

Bishop Basílio do Nascimento
(2004.03.06 – 2021.10.30)

Titular Bishop of Septimunicia (1996.11.30 – 2004.03.06)

Apostolic Administrator of Baucau (Timor-Leste) (1996.11.30 – 2004.03.06)

Apostolic Administrator of Díli (Timor-Leste) (2002.11.26 – 2004.02.27)

Bishop of Baucau (Timor-Leste) (2004.03.06 – 2021.10.30)

President of Episcopal Conference of Timor (2012.04 – 2019)

Apostolic Administrator of Díli (Timor-Leste) (2015.02.09 – 2016.01.30)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Timor (2019 – 2021.10.30)

Bishop Basílio do Nascimento
(Apostolic Administrator 1996.11.30 – 2004.03.06)

Díli (←), Amboina (↗), Darwin (↘)

Area: 5,097 km²

Population: 407,854 Catholics (97.5% of 418,265 total)

Pastoral Centres: 22 parishes, 206 missions

Personnel: 76 priests (37 diocesan, 39 religious), 439 religious (264 brothers, 175 sisters), 68 seminarians