Diocese of

Purwokerto UCA 𝐖

Indonesia

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Purwokerto / Purvokerten(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Semarang

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Website:

Celebrations

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: May 31

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1932.04.25: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Purwokerto / Purvokerten(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia)
1941.10.16: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Purwokerto / Purvokerten(sis) (Latin)
1961.01.03: Promoted as Diocese of Purwokerto / Purvokerten(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Semarang)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2018.07.14 – ...):

Bishop Christophorus Tri Harsono (58)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Purwokerto (Roman Rite)

Bishop Christophorus Tri Harsono (58)
(2018.07.14 – ...)

Bishop of Purwokerto (Indonesia)

Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum

Born:	1966.01.18 (Bogor, Jawa Barat, Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1995.02.05
Consecrated Bishop:	2018.10.16

Priest of Bogor (Indonesia) (1995.02.05 – 2018.07.14)

Bishop of Purwokerto (Indonesia) (2018.07.14 – ...)

Bishop Julianus Kemo Sunarko, S.J.
(2000.05.10 – 2016.12.29)

Non mea sed tua voluntas

Born:	1941.12.25 (Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1975.12.03
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.09.08
Died:	2020.06.26 (Semarang, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia † 78)

Bishop of Purwokerto (Indonesia) (2000.05.10 – 2016.12.29)

Bishop Paschalis Soedita Hardjasoemarta, M.S.C.
(1973.12.17 – 1999.05.23)

Non mea sed tua voluntas

Born:	1929.03.31 (Wonosobo, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1956.09.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1974.03.06
Died:	1999.05.23 († 70)

Bishop of Purwokerto (Indonesia) (1973.12.17 – 1999.05.23)

Bishop Guillaume Schoemaker, M.S.C.
(1961.01.03 – 1973.12.17)

Born:	1909.01.11 (Deventer, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1933.08.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1950.10.18
Died:	1983.01.03 (Arnhem, Netherlands † 73)

Titular Bishop of Balbura (1950.05.31 – 1961.01.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Purwokerto (Indonesia) (1950.05.31 – 1961.01.03)

Bishop of Purwokerto (Indonesia) (1961.01.03 – 1973.12.17)

Vicars Apostolic of Purwokerto (Roman Rite)

Bishop Guillaume Schoemaker, M.S.C.
(1950.05.31 – 1961.01.03)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Purwokerto (Roman Rite)

Fr. Bernardo Visser, M.S.C.
(1932.05.18 – 1941)

Died:

1941

Prefect Apostolic of Purwokerto (Indonesia) (1932.05.18 – 1941)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Katedral Kristus Raja, Purwokerto, Jawa Tengah, Jawa

Churches by City (27)

Bandung (←), Semarang (→)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 13,869 km²

Population: 55,300 Catholics (0.3% of 16,281,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 27 parishes

Personnel: 84 priests (42 diocesan, 42 religious), 282 religious (82 brothers, 200 sisters), 26 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2024.12.05

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