Metropolitan see Merauke, Indonesia
Archdiocese of Merauke
Merauken(sis)
Latin Church
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Merauke is a Latin Rite see in Papua, Indonesia, established as an apostolic vicariate in 1950 and elevated to archdiocese in 1966. It is led by Archbishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C., with suffragan dioceses Agats, Jayapura, Manokwari-Sorong and Timika.
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- Established
- 1950
- Catholics
- 140,220
- Priests
- 53
- Territory
- 90,000 km²
Parishes and churches
37 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Santo PetrusEromView parish
- Santo Petrus dan PaulusKumbeView parish
- Santo WilhelmusArareView parish
- Santo Yakobus RasulEmeteView parish
- Santo Yohanes Paulus IIMeraukeView parish
- Santo YosepAbogeView parish
- Santo Yoseph Bambu PemaliMeraukeView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Archbishop
- Petrus Canisius Mandagi
- Born
- 27 April 1949
- Birthplace
- Kamangta
- Institute
- MISSIONARI DEL SACRO CUORE DI GESÙ
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The cathedral
Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier stands in Merauke, 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.