Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruteng
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruteng is a diocese
located in the city of Ruteng
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Ende in Indonesia.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Ruteng
Ruteng
Ruteng is a small town on the western end of Flores Island, Indonesia. It is the capital of West Manggarai regency. The population is predominantly Roman Catholic, but still preserve the ancient Manggarai custom of caci , which is usually practiced at weddings, and serves as a tourist attraction....
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Ende in Indonesia.
History
- March 8, 1951: Established as the Apostolic VicariateApostolic vicariateAn apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries that do not have a diocese. It is essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more...
of Ruteng from the Apostolic Vicariate of Isole della Piccola Sonda - January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Ruteng
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Ruteng (Roman rite)- Bishop Eduardus SangsunEduardus SangsunEduardus Sangsun was the Indonesian third bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruteng from 1984 until his death in 2008. The Diocese of Ruteng is based in the city of Ruteng on the western part of Flores island....
, S.V.D. (December 3, 1984 – October 13, 2008) - Bishop Vitalis Djebarus, S.V.D. (March 17, 1973 – September 4, 1980)
- Bishop Willem van Bekkum, S.V.D. (January 3, 1961 – March 10, 1972)
- Bishop Eduardus Sangsun
- Vicars Apostolic of Ruteng (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Willem van Bekkum, S.V.D. (March 8, 1951 – January 3, 1961)