Diocese of

Maliana

Timor-Leste Timor-Leste

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Maliana / Malianen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Díli

Neighbouring Dioceses: Atambua (←), Díli (↗)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2010.01.30 – ...):Bishop Norberto Do Amaral (70)Bishop Norberto Do Amaral (70)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Maliana (Roman Rite)

Bishop Norberto Do Amaral (70)Bishop Norberto Do Amaral (70)
(2010.01.30 – ...)

Bishop of Maliana (Timor-Leste)

Veritas in caritate

Born:1956.02.17 (Ainaro, Timor-Leste)
Ordained Priest:1988.10.18
Consecrated Bishop:2010.04.24

Priest of Díli (Timor-Leste) (1988.10.18 – 2010.01.30)

Bishop of Maliana (Timor-Leste) (2010.01.30 – ...)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Timor (2012.03 – 2019?)

President of Episcopal Conference of Timor (2019 – 2025.12.15)

Special Churches

Churches by City (11)

Atambua (←), Díli (↗)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 3,142 km²

Population: 290,850 Catholics (97.7% of 297,620 total)

Pastoral Centres: 11 parishes, 65 missions

Personnel: 50 priests (22 diocesan, 28 religious), 194 religious (73 brothers, 121 sisters), 58 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Deacons

Religious

Seminarians

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