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Suffragan diocese Manado, Indonesia

Diocese of Manado

Manadoën(sis)

Latin Church

The Diocese of Manado is a Latin Rite diocese covering North Sulawesi, Gorontalo and Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, founded as an apostolic prefecture in 1919 and raised to a diocese in 1961. It is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Makassar and led by Bishop Benedictus Estephanus Rolly Untu, M.S.C.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Mary, in Manado, Indonesia.

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Established
1919
Catholics
148,035
Priests
162
Territory
90,000 km²

Parishes and churches

79 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop
Benedictus Estephanus Rolly Untu
Born
4 January 1957
Birthplace
Lembean
Institute
MISSIONARI DEL SACRO CUORE DI GESÙ

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The cathedral

Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Mary stands in Manado, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.

History

On the island of Sulawesi (formerly Celebes) in Indonesia, the Diocese of Manado (Indonesian: Keuskupan Manado; Latin: Manadoën(sis)) is a Latin Rite suffragan see of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Makassar, though it depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Its episcopal cathedral, the Cathedral Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Gereja Hati Tersuci Maria), stands on the iconic Sam Ratulangi Street in the city of Manado, Sulawesi Utara, notable for its European architectural styles, unique bell towers, and a beautiful central cupola crowning the building.