Roman Catholic Diocese of Weetebula

Diocese of Weetebula
Dioecesis Veetebulaensis
Keuskupan Weetebula
Location
Country Indonesia
Ecclesiastical province Kupang
Metropolitan Kupang
Statistics
Area 11,052 km2 (4,267 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
644,000
149,675 (23.2%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in East Nusa Tenggara
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Edmund Woga
Metropolitan Archbishop Peter Turang

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Weetebula (Latin: Veetebulaen(sis)) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Kupang in Indonesia. It pastorally serves all of Sumba Island.

Its cathedral episcopal see is Katedral Roh Kudus, located in the city of Weetebula, Nusa Tenggara Timur.

History

Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite, so far missionary members of Latin congregations)

Apostolic Prefects of Weetebula
Suffragan Bishops of Weetebula

Coordinates: 9°26′00″S 119°13′51″E / 9.43333°S 119.23083°E / -9.43333; 119.23083

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