Metropolitan Archdiocese of Makassar, Indonesia

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Makassar / Makassaren(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Amboina, Manado

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

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History

1937.04.13: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Makassar / Makassaren(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Celebes)
1948.05.13: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Makassar / Makassaren(sis) (Latin)
1961.01.03: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Makassar / Makassaren(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Amboina and Manado)
1973.08.22: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ujung Pandang / Ugiungpandangan(us) (Latin)
2000.03.15: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Makassar / Makassaren(sis) (Latin)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2024.10.17 – ...):

Archbishop Fransiskus Nipa (61)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Makassar (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Fransiskus Nipa (61)
(2024.10.17 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Makassar (Indonesia)

Misericordiam volo

Born:	1964.01.29 (Mareali, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1990.07.03
Consecrated Bishop:	2024.02.01

Priest of Makassar (Indonesia) (1990.07.03 – 2023.10.21)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Makassar (Indonesia) (2023.10.21 – 2024.10.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Makassar (Indonesia) (2024.10.17 – ...)

Archbishop Johannes Liku Ada’ (76)
(1994.11.11 – 2024.10.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Makassar (Indonesia)

Illum oportet crescere

Born:	1948.12.22 (Salu Allo, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1975.01.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1992.02.02

Priest of Ujung Pandang (Indonesia) (1975.01.21 – 1991.10.11)

Titular Bishop of Amantia (1991.10.11 – 1994.11.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of Ujung Pandang (Indonesia) (1991.10.11 – 1994.11.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Makassar (Indonesia) (1994.11.11 – 2024.10.17)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Ujung Pandang (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Franciscus van Roessel, C.I.C.M.
(1988.01.18 – 1994.05.21)

Magnificat

Born:	1918.12.16 (Oisterwijk, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1943.08.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1988.03.19
Died:	2000.05.08 († 81)

Apostolic Administrator of Ujung Pandang (Indonesia) (1983.11.27 – 1988.01.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ujung Pandang (Indonesia) (1988.01.18 – 1994.05.21)

Fr. Franciscus van Roessel, C.I.C.M. (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1983.11.27 – 1988.01.18)

Archbishop Theodorus Lumanauw
(1973.08.07 – 1981.05.18)

Syukur kepada Allah

Born:	1922.05.08 (Tondano, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1946.07.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1973.09.22
Died:	1981.05.18 († 59)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ujung Pandang (Indonesia) (1973.08.07 – 1981.05.18)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Makassar (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Nicolas Martinus Schneiders, C.I.C.M.
(1961.01.03 – 1973.08.07)

Maria spes mea

Born:	1903.08.24 (Hoorn, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1930.08.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1948.09.27
Died:	1982.02.19 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Cos (1948.06.10 – 1961.01.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Makassar (Indonesia) (1948.06.10 – 1961.01.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Makassar (Indonesia) (1961.01.03 – 1973.08.07)

Vicars Apostolic of Makassar (Roman Rite)

Bishop Nicolas Martinus Schneiders, C.I.C.M. (later Archbishop)
(1948.06.10 – 1961.01.03)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Makassar (Roman Rite)

Fr. Gerardo Martino Uberto Martens, C.I.C.M.
(1937.06.11 – 1948)

Sehati sejiwa

Born:	(Netherlands)
Died:	1948 (Indonesia)

Prefect Apostolic of Makassar (Indonesia) (1937.06.11 – 1948)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Fransiskus Nipa (61) (2023.10.21 – 2024.10.17)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Johannes Liku Ada’ (76) (later Archbishop) (1991.10.11 – 1994.11.11)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Katedral Hati Kudus Yesus yang Mahakudus, Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan, Sulawesi
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Churches by City (59)

Banjarmasin (←), Samarinda (↖), Manado (↗), Amboina (→), Ende (↘), Ruteng (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 101,644 km²

Population: 168,180 Catholics (1.3% of 13,270,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 52 parishes

Personnel: 130 priests (104 diocesan, 26 religious), 274 religious (146 brothers, 128 sisters), 51 seminarians