Roman Catholic Diocese of Malang

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Diocese of Malang Dioecesis Malangensis Keuskupan Malang
Location
Country	Indonesia
Ecclesiastical province	Semarang
Metropolitan	Semarang
Deaneries	7
Headquarters	Jalan Besar Ijen, Malang, East Java
Statistics
Area	24,409 km2 (9,424 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 14,829,884 88,255 (0.6%)
Parishes	29
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Malang
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Henricus Pidyarto Gunawan, O. Carm.
Metropolitan Archbishop	Mgr. Robertus Rubiyatmoko
Vicar General	Rd Alfonsus Tjatur Raharso
Episcopal Vicars	RP Ignatius Joko Purnomo O. Carm
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malang (Latin: Malangen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Malang in the ecclesiastical province of Semarang in Indonesia.

The Cathedral

History

• April 27, 1927: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Malang, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia
• March 15, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Malang
• January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Malang

Leadership

• Bishops of Malang (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Henricus Pidyarto Gunawan, O. Carm. (June 28, 2016 – present)
  • Bishop Herman Joseph Sahadat Pandoyoputro, O. Carm. (May 15, 1989 – June 28, 2016)
  • Bishop Francis Xavier Sudartanta Hadisumarta, O. Carm. (March 1, 1973 – May 5, 1988)
  • Bishop Antoine Everardo Giovanni Albers, O. Carm. (January 3, 1961 – March 1, 1973)
• Vicars Apostolic of Malang (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Antoine Everardo Giovanni Albers, O. Carm. (March 15, 1939 – January 3, 1961)
• Prefects Apostolic of Malang (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Antoine Everardo Giovanni Albers, O. Carm. (later Bishop) (January 28, 1935 – March 15, 1939)
  • Fr. Clemente van der Pas, O. Carm. (July 19, 1927 – 1935)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy