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Diocese of Timika
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The Diocese of Timika is a Latin Catholic see in Central Papua, Indonesia, erected in 2003 and suffragan to the Archdiocese of Merauke. After a multi-year vacancy, Bishop Bernardus Bofitwos Baru, O.S.A., the second native Papuan bishop, was appointed in March 2025.
- Bishop
- Bernardus Bofitwos Baru
- Latin name
- Timikaën(sis)
- Erected
- 19 December 2003
- Cathedral
- Three Kings Cathedral, Timika
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Merauke (Archdiocese of Merauke)
- Catholics
- 90,144
- Chancery
- Keuskupan, Jl. Cendrawasih 12, Timika 99910, Papua, Indonesia
- Telephone
- Tel. [0813]2223.0455
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Agats 179 km
- Diocese of Jayapura 479 km
- Diocese of Merauke 503 km
- Daru-Kiunga PG 520 km
- Vanimo PG 532 km
- Diocese of Manokwari–Sorong 544 km
Parishes near the see
- Kristus Sang Gembala · Wedaumamo 1 km
- Kerahiman Ilahi · Brambaken 1 km
- Santo Antonius Padua · Bumi Wonorejo 2 km
- Santo Antonius Padua · Yagai 2 km
- Keluarga Kudus · Apouwo 2 km
- Santa Sesilia · Timika Jaya 4 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001003226 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08