Purwokerto (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Christophorus Tri Harsono, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 3 January 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Semarang
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Indonesia
Square Kilometers: 13,869 (5,356 Square Miles)
Description: 12 districts and two municipalities of Central Java province
Official Web Site: https://keuskupanpurwokerto.id/
Mailing Address: Keuskupan, Jl. Gereja 3, Purwokerto 53115, Jawa-Tengah, Indonesia
Telephone: (0281)635.632
Fax: 631.611

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Purwokerto
- Latin Name: de Purwokerto
- Erected: 25 April 1932
- Country: Indonesia
Vicariate Apostolic of Purwokerto
- Latin Name: Purvokertensis
- Elevated: 16 October 1941
- Vicariate
- Country: Indonesia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bernardo Visser, M.S.C. † (18 May 1932 Appointed - 1941 Died)
Willem Schoemaker, M.S.C. † (31 May 1950 Appointed - 17 Dec 1973 Resigned)
Paschalis Soedita Hardjasoemarta, M.S.C. † (17 Dec 1973 Appointed - 23 May 1999 Died)
Julianus Kemo Sunarko, S.J. † (10 May 2000 Appointed - 29 Dec 2016 Retired)
Christophorus Tri Harsono (14 Jul 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Purwokerto
25 April 1932	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia (Pekalongan, Banjoemas, and Kedoe (except Tennangseng and Magalang))	Prefecture Apostolic of Purwokerto (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Purwokerto
16 October 1941	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Purwokerto	Vicariate Apostolic of Purwokerto
Diocese of Purwokerto
3 January 1961	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Purwokerto	Diocese of Purwokerto

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Purwokerto

1950 3,718 6,000,000 .1% 1 11 12 309 18 56 14 ap1951

Diocese of Purwokerto

1970 22,743 9,126,388 .2% 2 22 24 947 61 139 ap1971

1980 35,599 11,169,635 .3% 4 20 24 1,483 63 160 ap1981

1990 58,846 14,024,086 .4% 5 23 28 2,101 94 196 ap1991

1999 70,668 16,996,921 .4% 11 26 37 1,909 93 192 16 ap2000

2000 71,835 17,166,852 .4% 10 25 35 2,052 91 195 16 ap2001

2001 73,984 17,448,652 .4% 13 24 37 1,999 92 195 16 ap2002

2002 74,364 17,623,145 .4% 14 29 43 1,729 93 196 18 ap2003

2003 75,912 17,705,379 .4% 16 32 48 1,581 69 191 21 ap2004

2004 76,744 17,698,013 .4% 31 29 60 1,279 63 198 21 ap2005

2010 73,728 18,430,000 .4% 31 38 69 1,068 2 73 219 24 ap2011

2013 60,318 19,174,000 .3% 29 36 65 927 76 247 24 ap2014

2014 58,942 17,464,103 .3% 35 43 78 755 94 225 25 ap2015

2016 61,235 19,921,157 .3% 38 45 83 737 90 145 25 ap2017

2019 59,540 20,348,130 .3% 39 39 78 763 80 219 25 ap2020

2021 55,846 15,966,516 .3% 43 39 82 681 84 229 25 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Purwokerto
1950	3,718	6,000,000	.1%	1	11	12	309		18	56	14	ap1951
Diocese of Purwokerto
1970	22,743	9,126,388	.2%	2	22	24	947		61	139		ap1971
1980	35,599	11,169,635	.3%	4	20	24	1,483		63	160		ap1981
1990	58,846	14,024,086	.4%	5	23	28	2,101		94	196		ap1991
1999	70,668	16,996,921	.4%	11	26	37	1,909		93	192	16	ap2000
2000	71,835	17,166,852	.4%	10	25	35	2,052		91	195	16	ap2001
2001	73,984	17,448,652	.4%	13	24	37	1,999		92	195	16	ap2002
2002	74,364	17,623,145	.4%	14	29	43	1,729		93	196	18	ap2003
2003	75,912	17,705,379	.4%	16	32	48	1,581		69	191	21	ap2004
2004	76,744	17,698,013	.4%	31	29	60	1,279		63	198	21	ap2005
2010	73,728	18,430,000	.4%	31	38	69	1,068	2	73	219	24	ap2011
2013	60,318	19,174,000	.3%	29	36	65	927		76	247	24	ap2014
2014	58,942	17,464,103	.3%	35	43	78	755		94	225	25	ap2015
2016	61,235	19,921,157	.3%	38	45	83	737		90	145	25	ap2017
2019	59,540	20,348,130	.3%	39	39	78	763		80	219	25	ap2020
2021	55,846	15,966,516	.3%	43	39	82	681		84	229	25	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Paschalis Soedita Hardjasoemarta, M.S.C. † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1973 to 23 May 1999)
Willem Schoemaker, M.S.C. † (Vicar Apostolic: 31 May 1950; Bishop: 3 Jan 1961 to 17 Dec 1973)
Julianus Kemo Sunarko, S.J. † (Bishop: 10 May 2000 to 29 Dec 2016)
Bernardo Visser, M.S.C. † (Prefect: 18 May 1932 to 1941)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Purwokerto
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 389, and Page 390
Vicariate Apostolic of Purwokerto
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 34, Page 188, and Page 189
Diocese of Purwokerto
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 244, to Page 248

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