Weetebula (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Edmund Woga, C.SS.R., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 6 February 1969
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kupang
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Indonesia
Square Kilometers: 12,297 (4,749 Square Miles)
Description: East Sumba, Central Sumba, West Sumba, and Southwest Sumba
Mailing Address: Keuskupan, Jl. Eltari, Weetebula Radamata 87254, Pos Waikabubak, Sumba Barat Daya, N.T.T., Indonesia
Telephone: (0387)25.24.065
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Weetebula
- Latin Name: Veetebulaensis
- Erected: 20 October 1959
- Country: Indonesia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gerhard J. Legeland, C.SS.R. † (15 Mar 1960 Appointed - 1969 Resigned)
Gerulfus Kherubim Pareira, S.V.D. † (21 Dec 1985 Appointed - 19 Jan 2008 Appointed, Bishop of Maumere)
Edmund Woga, C.SS.R. (4 Apr 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Weetebula
20 October 1959	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Endeh (Islands of Sumba and Sumbawa)	Prefecture Apostolic of Weetebula (erected)
Diocese of Weetebula
6 February 1969	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Weetebula	Diocese of Weetebula
23 October 1989	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Weetebula (from Ende)

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 Weetebula

1970 20,433 760,000 2.7% 1 19 20 1,021 26 11 ap1971

1980 32,456 860,000 3.8% 1 22 23 1,411 33 19 13 ap1981

1990 64,412 1,330,000 4.8% 3 25 28 2,300 50 33 13 ap1991

1999 96,518 498,000 19.4% 8 43 51 1,892 55 60 14 ap2000

2000 102,214 506,000 20.2% 12 55 67 1,525 65 78 17 ap2001

2001 107,063 562,207 19.0% 15 41 56 1,911 52 76 17 ap2002

2003 117,816 547,435 21.5% 16 43 59 1,996 60 72 18 ap2004

2004 121,042 583,095 20.8% 17 49 66 1,833 64 63 19 ap2005

2010 149,675 644,000 23.2% 36 52 88 1,700 67 81 24 ap2011

2014 174,708 837,349 20.9% 40 59 99 1,764 124 68 25 ap2015

2017 193,592 856,230 22.6% 46 55 101 1,916 120 87 25 ap2018

2020 208,285 884,500 23.5% 56 58 114 1,827 120 87 26 ap2021

2022 213,000 903,000 23.6% 61 60 121 1,760 122 87 26 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Weetebula
1970	20,433	760,000	2.7%	1	19	20	1,021	26	11		ap1971
1980	32,456	860,000	3.8%	1	22	23	1,411	33	19	13	ap1981
1990	64,412	1,330,000	4.8%	3	25	28	2,300	50	33	13	ap1991
1999	96,518	498,000	19.4%	8	43	51	1,892	55	60	14	ap2000
2000	102,214	506,000	20.2%	12	55	67	1,525	65	78	17	ap2001
2001	107,063	562,207	19.0%	15	41	56	1,911	52	76	17	ap2002
2003	117,816	547,435	21.5%	16	43	59	1,996	60	72	18	ap2004
2004	121,042	583,095	20.8%	17	49	66	1,833	64	63	19	ap2005
2010	149,675	644,000	23.2%	36	52	88	1,700	67	81	24	ap2011
2014	174,708	837,349	20.9%	40	59	99	1,764	124	68	25	ap2015
2017	193,592	856,230	22.6%	46	55	101	1,916	120	87	25	ap2018
2020	208,285	884,500	23.5%	56	58	114	1,827	120	87	26	ap2021
2022	213,000	903,000	23.6%	61	60	121	1,760	122	87	26	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Edmund Woga, C.SS.R. (Priest: 29 Nov 1977 to 1985; Bishop: 4 Apr 2009 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Gerhard J. Legeland, C.SS.R. † (Prefect: 15 Mar 1960 to 1969)
Gerulfus Kherubim Pareira, S.V.D. † (Bishop: 21 Dec 1985 to 19 Jan 2008)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Weetebula
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 131, and Page 132
Diocese of Weetebula
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 61, Page 657, and Page 658
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 82, Page 121, and Page 122

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