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Metropolitan see Palembang, Indonesia

Archdiocese of Palembang

Palembangen(sis)

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palembang is a Latin Rite see covering South Sumatra, Jambi and Bengkulu, Indonesia, established as a diocese in 1961 and elevated to archdiocese in 2003. It is led by Archbishop Yohanes Harun Yuwono, with suffragan dioceses Tanjungkarang and Pangkalpinang.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Cathedral of St. Mary, in Palembang, Indonesia.

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Established
1961
Catholics
76,201
Priests
100
Territory
157,000 km²

Parishes and churches

28 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

Archbishop
Yohanes Harun Yuwono
Born
4 July 1964
Birthplace
Way Ray

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The cathedral

Cathedral of St. Mary stands in Palembang, 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

The city of Palembang in South Sumatra, Indonesia, is the seat of this Roman Catholic archdiocese, known in Latin as Palembangen(sis).