Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palembang

Roman Catholic archdiocese in South Sumatra, Indonesia

Archdiocese of Palembang

Archidioecesis Palembangensis

Keuskupan Agung Palembang

Location
Country| Indonesia
Ecclesiastical province| Palembang
Coordinates| 2°59′20″S 104°44′50″E﻿ / ﻿2.9889375°S 104.7471875°E﻿ / -2.9889375; 104.7471875
Statistics
Area| 157,000 km2 (61,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics| (as of 2003)
10,828,441
76,201 (0.7%)
Information
Rite| Latin Rite
Cathedral| Cathedral of St Mary in Palembang
Current leadership
Pope| Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop| Yohanes Harun Yuwono
Vicar General| Felix Astono Atmaja
Bishops emeritus| Aloysius Sudarso, S.C.I.
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palembang (Latin: Palembangen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Palembang in South Sumatra in Indonesia.

## History[edit]

* December 27, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Benkoelen from the Apostolic Prefecture of Sumatra
* June 13, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Palembang
* January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Palembang
* July 1, 2003: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palembang

## Leadership[edit]

* Archbishops of Palembang (Roman rite)
* Archbishop Yohanes Harun Yuwono (July 3, 2021 – ...)[1]
* Archbishop Aloysius Sudarso, S.C.I. (July 1, 2003 – July 3, 2021)
* Bishops of Palembang (Roman Rite)
* Bishop Aloysius Sudarso, S.C.I. (later Archbishop) (May 20, 1997 – July 1, 2003)
* Bishop Joseph Hubertus Soudant, S.C.I. (April 5, 1963 – May 20, 1997)
* Bishop Henri Martin Mekkelholt, S.C.I. (April 5, 1963 – December 26, 1969)
* Vicars Apostolic of Palembang (Roman Rite)
* Bishop Henri Martin Mekkelholt, S.C.I. (June 13, 1939 – January 3, 1961)
* Prefects Apostolic of Benkoelen (Roman Rite)
* Fr. Henri Martin Mekkelholt, S.C.I. (later Bishop) (January 19, 1934 – June 13, 1939)
* Fr. Harrie van Oort, S.C.I. (January 19, 1927 – 1934)
* Fr. Enrico Smeets, S.C.I. (May 28, 1924 – 1926)

## Suffragan dioceses[edit]

* Pangkal-Pinang
* Tanjungkarang

## References[edit]

1. ^ "KAPal - Tuus servus sum ego". kapal.or.id. Retrieved 2021-11-07.

## Sources[edit]

* Official website
* GCatholic.org
* Catholic Hierarchy

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* United States

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