Larantuka (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Franciscus Kopong Kung, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 3 January 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ende
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Indonesia
Square Kilometers: 3,751 (1,448 Square Miles)
Description: Flores Timur and Lembata along with islands of Adonara, Lembata and Solor
Mailing Address: Keuskupan, Jl. Mgr. Miguel Rangel 1-2, San Domingo, Larantuka 86213, Flores Timur, Indonesia
Telephone: (0383)21.170
Fax: 21.443

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Larantuka
- Latin Name: Larantukanus
- Erected: 8 March 1951
- Vicariate
- Country: Indonesia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gabriel Wilhelmus Manek, S.V.D. † (8 Mar 1951 Appointed - 3 Jan 1961 Appointed, Archbishop of Endeh)
Antoine Hubert Thijssen, S.V.D. † (3 Jan 1961 Appointed - 23 Feb 1973 Resigned)
Darius Nggawa, S.V.D. † (28 Feb 1974 Appointed - 16 Jun 2004 Retired)
Franciscus Kopong Kung (16 Jun 2004 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Larantuka
8 March 1951	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Atambua (Pantar and Alor islands) Vicariate Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda (Larantukan)	Vicariate Apostolic of Larantuka (erected)
Diocese of Larantuka
3 January 1961	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Larantuka	Diocese of Larantuka
25 January 1982	Territory Lost	Diocese of Larantuka (Alor and Pantor)	Diocese of Kupang

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

Diocese of Larantuka

1969 163,352 332,986 49.1% 5 50 55 2,970 72 131 30 ap1971

1980 207,753 408,000 50.9% 9 37 46 4,516 83 141 30 ap1981

1990 222,717 276,061 80.7% 20 32 52 4,283 43 152 31 ap1991

1998 217,326 217,326 100.0% 70 29 99 2,195 44 195 33 ap2001

2001 230,375 247,268 93.2% 81 26 107 2,153 44 208 37 ap2002

2002 246,614 274,773 89.8% 79 37 116 2,125 59 234 37 ap2003

2003 250,311 276,231 90.6% 82 41 123 2,035 63 253 37 ap2004

2004 256,280 274,373 93.4% 100 35 135 1,898 58 269 37 ap2005

2013 254,958 322,530 79.0% 107 33 140 1,821 175 271 48 ap2014

2016 239,140 299,148 79.9% 111 37 148 1,615 57 177 276 48 ap2017

2019 249,540 303,694 82.2% 105 34 139 1,795 263 203 49 ap2020

2021 245,692 293,896 83.6% 101 44 145 1,694 229 225 51 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Larantuka
1969	163,352	332,986	49.1%	5	50	55	2,970		72	131	30	ap1971
1980	207,753	408,000	50.9%	9	37	46	4,516		83	141	30	ap1981
1990	222,717	276,061	80.7%	20	32	52	4,283		43	152	31	ap1991
1998	217,326	217,326	100.0%	70	29	99	2,195		44	195	33	ap2001
2001	230,375	247,268	93.2%	81	26	107	2,153		44	208	37	ap2002
2002	246,614	274,773	89.8%	79	37	116	2,125		59	234	37	ap2003
2003	250,311	276,231	90.6%	82	41	123	2,035		63	253	37	ap2004
2004	256,280	274,373	93.4%	100	35	135	1,898		58	269	37	ap2005
2013	254,958	322,530	79.0%	107	33	140	1,821		175	271	48	ap2014
2016	239,140	299,148	79.9%	111	37	148	1,615	57	177	276	48	ap2017
2019	249,540	303,694	82.2%	105	34	139	1,795		263	203	49	ap2020
2021	245,692	293,896	83.6%	101	44	145	1,694		229	225	51	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Gabriel Wilhelmus Manek, S.V.D. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Mar 1951 to 3 Jan 1961)
Darius Nggawa, S.V.D. † (Bishop: 28 Feb 1974 to 16 Jun 2004)
Paul Sani Kleden, S.V.D. †
Antoine Hubert Thijssen, S.V.D. † (Bishop: 3 Jan 1961 to 23 Feb 1973)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Larantuka
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 452, and Page 453
Diocese of Larantuka
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 244, to Page 248

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