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In 1918, all Catholic schools were put under the jurisdiction of an institute named "Yayasan Kanisius", which produced the first priests and bishops of Indonesia. In the 20th century, the Catholic Church grew quickly. In 1911, Van Lith established the "Seminari Menengah" (minor seminary). Three out of the six candidates that were at the school ...
Paskalis Bruno Syukur. Paskalis Bruno Syukur O.F.M. (born 17 May 1962) is an Indonesian prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as Bishop of Bogor since 2014. He has been secretary general of the Bishops' Conference of Indonesia since 2022. Pope Francis planned to make Syukur a cardinal in December 2024 but Suykur declined the honor.
Indonesia's 29.4 million Christians constituted 10.47% of the country's population in 2023, with 7.41% Protestant (20.8 million) and 3.06% Catholic (8.6 million). Some provinces in Indonesia are majority Christian. In Indonesia, the word Kristen (lit. 'Christian') refers to Protestantism, while Catholicism is referred to as Katolik.
Hironimus Pakaenoni. ( 1969-04-14) 14 April 1969 (age 55) Noemuti, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Alma mater. Pontifical Urban University. Motto. Pasce Oves Meas. Hironimus Pakaenoni (born 14 April 1969) is an Indonesian prelate of the Catholic Church who is the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kupang since 2024.
The Catholic Church in Indonesia is composed of 10 archdioceses and 37 dioceses which form 10 ecclesiastical provinces. Indonesia also has a military ordinariate . List of dioceses in Indonesia
Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday at the start of the longest trip of his pontificate, hoping to encourage its Catholic community and celebrate the tradition of interfaith harmony in a ...
Albertus Soegijapranata, SJ (Indonesian: [alˈbərtʊs suˈɡijapraˈnata]; Perfected Spelling: Albertus Sugiyapranata; 25 November 1896 – 22 July 1963), better known by his birth name Soegija, was a Jesuit priest who became the Apostolic Vicar of Semarang and later its archbishop. He was the first native Indonesian bishop and known for his ...
Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo was born on 9 July 1950 in Sedayu, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. [1] He is the seventh of ten siblings. His brothers are Yohanes Subagyo & Suitbertus Ari Sunardi O.C.S.O. and his sisters are Christina Sri Murni F.M.M. & Maria Magdalena Marganingsih P.M.Y. [3] [4] He graduated St. Peter Canisius Minor seminary in Mertoyudan, Central Java in 1968.