Amboina (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Seno Inno Ngutra, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 3 January 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Makassar
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Indonesia
Square Kilometers: 77,990 (30,123 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Keuskupan, Jl. Pattimura 26, Ambon 97124 [Maluku], Indonesia
Telephone: (0911) 344.231
Fax: 352.556

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Nuova Guinea Olandese
- Erected: 22 December 1902
- Country: Indonesia
Vicariate Apostolic of Nuova Guinea Olandese
- Elevated: 29 August 1920
- Vicariate
- Country: Indonesia
Vicariate Apostolic of Amboina
- Latin Name: Amboinaënsis
- Name Changed: 12 May 1949
- Vicariate
- Country: Indonesia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Matthijs Nijens, M.S.C. † ( 1902 Appointed - Jun 1914 Resigned)
Hendrik Nollen, M.S.C. † (6 Nov 1914 Appointed - 1920 Resigned)
Arnoldus Johannes Hubertus Aerts, M.S.C. † (28 Aug 1920 Appointed - 30 Jul 1942 Died)
Jacques Grent, M.S.C. † (10 Jul 1947 Appointed - 15 Jan 1965 Retired)
Andreas Peter Cornelius Sol, M.S.C. † (15 Jan 1965 Succeeded - 10 Jun 1994 Retired)
Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C. (10 Jun 1994 Appointed - 11 Nov 2020 Appointed, Archbishop of Merauke)
Seno Inno Ngutra (8 Dec 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Nuova Guinea Olandese
22 December 1902	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia	Prefecture Apostolic of Nuova Guinea Olandese (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Nuova Guinea Olandese
29 August 1920	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Nuova Guinea Olandese	Vicariate Apostolic of Nuova Guinea Olandese
12 May 1949	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Nuova Guinea Olandese (Northern part)	Prefecture Apostolic of Hollandia (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Amboina
12 May 1949	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Nuova Guinea Olandese	Vicariate Apostolic of Amboina
24 June 1950	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Amboina (Southern part)	Vicariate Apostolic of Merauke (erected)
Diocese of Amboina
3 January 1961	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Amboina	Diocese of Amboina

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Amboina

1950 29,160 980,000 3.0% 2 32 34 857 23 73 3 ap1951

Diocese of Amboina

1970 61,700 1,136,513 5.4% 1 28 29 2,127 54 142 ap1971

1980 82,760 1,252,000 6.6% 1 31 32 2,586 75 167 4 ap1981

1990 90,104 1,568,000 5.7% 2 32 34 2,650 1 60 175 4 ap1991

1999 113,463 2,968,516 3.8% 17 30 47 2,414 44 209 37 ap2000

2000 128,379 2,181,414 5.9% 17 30 47 2,731 44 216 32 ap2001

2001 128,627 2,180,819 5.9% 23 33 56 2,296 37 123 36 ap2002

2002 137,276 2,088,708 6.6% 27 26 53 2,590 43 160 31 ap2003

2003 142,145 2,112,636 6.7% 38 30 68 2,090 45 166 32 ap2004

2004 138,592 2,089,825 6.6% 37 25 62 2,235 42 196 31 ap2005

2006 148,212 2,142,000 6.9% 41 32 73 2,030 44 142 34 ap2007

2012 127,609 2,311,000 5.5% 47 45 92 1,387 59 212 43 ap2013

2015 119,665 2,968,666 4.0% 57 40 97 1,233 52 256 47 ap2016

2018 126,890 3,179,169 4.0% 71 22 93 1,364 30 192 51 ap2019

2020 115,650 3,058,641 3.8% 77 19 96 1,204 27 193 54 ap2021

2022 114,675 3,250,756 3.5% 72 18 90 1,274 26 195 54 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Amboina
1950	29,160	980,000	3.0%	2	32	34	857		23	73	3	ap1951
Diocese of Amboina
1970	61,700	1,136,513	5.4%	1	28	29	2,127		54	142		ap1971
1980	82,760	1,252,000	6.6%	1	31	32	2,586		75	167	4	ap1981
1990	90,104	1,568,000	5.7%	2	32	34	2,650	1	60	175	4	ap1991
1999	113,463	2,968,516	3.8%	17	30	47	2,414		44	209	37	ap2000
2000	128,379	2,181,414	5.9%	17	30	47	2,731		44	216	32	ap2001
2001	128,627	2,180,819	5.9%	23	33	56	2,296		37	123	36	ap2002
2002	137,276	2,088,708	6.6%	27	26	53	2,590		43	160	31	ap2003
2003	142,145	2,112,636	6.7%	38	30	68	2,090		45	166	32	ap2004
2004	138,592	2,089,825	6.6%	37	25	62	2,235		42	196	31	ap2005
2006	148,212	2,142,000	6.9%	41	32	73	2,030		44	142	34	ap2007
2012	127,609	2,311,000	5.5%	47	45	92	1,387		59	212	43	ap2013
2015	119,665	2,968,666	4.0%	57	40	97	1,233		52	256	47	ap2016
2018	126,890	3,179,169	4.0%	71	22	93	1,364		30	192	51	ap2019
2020	115,650	3,058,641	3.8%	77	19	96	1,204		27	193	54	ap2021
2022	114,675	3,250,756	3.5%	72	18	90	1,274		26	195	54	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Arnoldus Johannes Hubertus Aerts, M.S.C. † (Vicar Apostolic: 28 Aug 1920 to 30 Jul 1942)
Jacques Grent, M.S.C. † (Apostolic Administrator: 13 Mar 1943; Vicar Apostolic: 10 Jul 1947; Bishop: 3 Jan 1961 to 15 Jan 1965)
Matthijs Nijens, M.S.C. † (Prefect: 1902 to Jun 1914)
Hendrik Nollen, M.S.C. † (Prefect: 6 Nov 1914 to 1920)
Andreas Peter Cornelius Sol, M.S.C. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 10 Dec 1963; Bishop: 15 Jan 1965 to 10 Jun 1994)
Josephus Tethool, M.S.C. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Apr 1982 to 1 Apr 2009)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Nuova Guinea Olandese
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 12, Page 565, and Page 566
Vicariate Apostolic of Amboina
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 41, Page 535, and Page 536
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 63, and Page 64
Diocese of Amboina
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 244, to Page 248

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