Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Makassar

Roman Catholic archdiocese on Sulawesi, Indonesia

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Makassar

Archidioecesis Metropolitae Makassarensis

Keuskupan Agung Metropolitan Makassar

Makassar Cathedral (under renovation)

Location
Country| Indonesia
Ecclesiastical province| Makassar
Statistics
Area| 116,252 km2 (44,885 sq mi)
Population

* Total

* Catholics

* (as of 2004)

* 11,519,628

* 178,592 (1.6%)

Parishes| 43
Information
Rite| Latin Rite
Cathedral| Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Makassar
Current leadership
Pope| Leo XIV
Metropolitan Archbishop| Franciscus Nipa
Website
kams.or.id

The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Makassar (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Makassarensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Makassar in South Sulawesi in Indonesia.

It covers parishes located in the administrative provinces of South Sulawesi, West Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi.

## History

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* April 13, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Makassar from the Apostolic Vicariate of Celebes
* May 13, 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Makassar
* January 3, 1961: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Makassar
* August 22, 1973: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ujung Pandang
* March 15, 2000: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Makassar

## Ecclesial provinces

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* Manado
* Amboina

## Leadership

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Cathedral of Makassar

* Metropolitan Archbishops of Makassar (Roman rite)
* Archbishop Franciscus Nipa (17 October 2024 - Present)
* Archbishop Johannes Liku Ada’ (11 November 1994 – 17 October 2024)
* Metropolitan Archbishops of Ujung Pandang (Roman Rite)
* Archbishop Franciscus van Roessel, C.I.C.M. (18 January 1988 – 21 May 1994)
* Archbishop Theodorus Lumanauw (7 August 1973 – 18 May 1981)
* Metropolitan Archbishops of Makassar (Roman Rite)
* Archbishop Nicolas Martinus Schneiders, C.I.C.M. (3 January 1961 – 7 August 1973)
* Vicars Apostolic of Makassar (Roman Rite)
* Bishop Nicolas Martinus Schneiders, C.I.C.M. (later Archbishop) (10 June 1948 – 3 January 1961)
* Prefects Apostolic of Makassar (Roman Rite)
* Fr. Gerardo Martino Uberto Martens, C.I.C.M. (11 June 1937 – 1948)

## Suffragan dioceses

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* Amboina
* Manado

## Sources

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* GCatholic.org
* Catholic Hierarchy

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