Diocese of Ruteng

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Bishop(s) Siprianus Hormat, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 3 January 1961 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ende Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Indonesia Square Kilometers: 3,995 (1,543 Square Miles) Description: Manggarai and East Manggarai Official Web Site: https://keuskupanruteng.org Mailing Address: Keuskupan, Jl. Ahmad Yani 10, Tromol pos 801, Ruteng 86508, Flores, Indonesia Telephone: (0385)21.067; 21.214 Fax: 21.065; 22.256

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Ruteng
  • Latin Name: Rutengensis
  • Erected: 8 March 1951
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Indonesia

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Wilhelm van Bekkum, S.V.D. † (8 Mar 1951 Appointed - 10 Mar 1972 Resigned)
• Vitalis Djebarus, S.V.D. † (17 Mar 1973 Appointed - 4 Sep 1980 Appointed, Bishop of Denpasar)
• Eduardus Sangsun, S.V.D. † (3 Dec 1984 Appointed - 13 Oct 2008 Died)
• Hubertus Leteng † (7 Nov 2009 Appointed - 11 Oct 2017 Resigned)
• Siprianus Hormat (13 Nov 2019 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Ruteng
8 March 1951	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda (Manggarai)	Vicariate Apostolic of Ruteng (erected)
Diocese of Ruteng
3 January 1961	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Ruteng	Diocese of Ruteng
21 June 2024	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ruteng (West Manggarai Regency)	Diocese of Labuan Bajo (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Ruteng
1969	229,547	283,000	81.1%	3	45	48	4,782		59	22	32	ap1971
1980	350,528	395,000	88.7%	7	58	65	5,392		98	59	48	ap1981
1990	430,709	471,561	91.3%	32	94	126	3,418		141	73	51	ap1991
1999	575,015	645,239	89.1%	55	62	117	4,914		169	138	56	ap2000
2000	576,115	645,239	89.3%	64	62	126	4,572		168	135	60	ap2001
2001	544,192	607,348	89.6%	64	66	130	4,186		194	140	60	ap2002
2002	579,755	616,907	94.0%	87	98	185	3,133		225	177	63	ap2004
2004	615,330	637,193	96.6%	110	89	199	3,092		221	215	70	ap2005
2010	673,596	717,000	93.9%	128	113	241	2,795		236	319	76	ap2011
2014	777,390	875,142	88.8%	147	92	239	3,252		237	421	81	ap2015
2017	851,920	949,870	89.7%	150	92	242	3,520		249	526	86	ap2018
2020	742,390	834,800	88.9%	156	123	279	2,660		356	605	85	ap2021
2022	712,000	966,385	73.7%	176	120	296	2,405		353	429	85	ap2023
2024	645,411	688,477	93.7%	132	87	219	2,947		24	543	61	bul:21Jun2024

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Siprianus Hormat (Priest: 8 Oct 1995; Bishop: 13 Nov 2019 - )
• Datus Hilarion Lega (Priest: 15 Jun 1984 to 30 Jun 2003)
• Maksimus Regus (Priest: 10 Aug 2001 to 21 Jun 2024)
• Silvester Tung Kiem San (Apostolic Administrator: 11 Oct 2017 to 19 Mar 2020)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Vitalis Djebarus, S.V.D. † (Bishop: 17 Mar 1973 to 4 Sep 1980)
• Hubertus Leteng † (Priest: 29 Jul 1988; Bishop: 7 Nov 2009 to 11 Oct 2017)
• Eduardus Sangsun, S.V.D. † (Bishop: 3 Dec 1984 to 13 Oct 2008)
• Wilhelm van Bekkum, S.V.D. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Mar 1951; Bishop: 3 Jan 1961 to 10 Mar 1972)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Ruteng Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 452, and Page 453 Diocese of Ruteng Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 244, to Page 248

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