Roman Catholic diocese on Java, Indonesia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bandung (
Latin : Bandungen(sis) ) is a
diocese located in the city of
Bandung in the
ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of
Jakarta on
Java , in
Indonesia .
Its
cathedral episcopal see is
Katedral Santo Petrus (St. Peter's cathedral), in Bandung,
Jawa Barat , on Jawa (Java).
History
Ordinaries
(all
Roman rite )
Apostolic Prefect of Bandung
Fr. Giacomo Umberto Goumans,
Crosier Canons O.S.Cr. (27 May 1932 – 16 October 1941 see below )
Apostolic Vicars of Bandung
Suffragan
Bishops of Bandung
Parishes
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bandung has 14 parochial churches. Nine of them are located inside the city. The other five are located outside Bandung.
In Bandung city
St. Peter's Cathedral
Church of St. Mary the Virgin of the Seven Sorrows (commonly referred to as "Pandu" Parochial Church, being located at Pandu street)
St. Michael's(commonly referred to as "Waringin" Parochial Church, being located at Waringin street)
St. Lawrence's(commonly referred to as "Sukajadi" Parochial Church, being located at Sukajadi street)
St. Gabriel's (also called "Gandarusa", Indonesian word for willow tree, taken from Isiah 44:4, used to be a chapel in St. Michael's parish.
Church of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary (commonly referred to "Buah Batu" Parochial Church, located at Buah Batu Street.
St. Martin's
St. Paul's
St. Melany's
Outside of Bandung City
St. Michael's (commonly referred to as "Indramayu" Parochial Church, being located at Karawang town)
Holy Cross Church (commonly referred to as "Purwakarta" Parochial Church, being located at Purwakarta town)
Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (commonly referred to as "Tasikmalaya" Parochial Church, being located at Tasikmalaya town)
Church of Our Lady of Fatima (commonly referred to as "Lembang" Parochial Church, being located at Lembang town)
Church of St. Francis Xavier (Dayeuhkolot Quasi-parish Church)
Sources and external links
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