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Roman Catholic Diocese 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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Diocese of Weetebula

Dioecesis Veetebulaensis

Keuskupan Weetebula
Cathedral in Weetebula
Location
CountryIndonesia
Ecclesiastical provinceKupang
MetropolitanKupang
Statistics
Area11,052 km2 (4,267 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
644,000
149,675 (23.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Spirit in East Nusa Tenggara
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEdmund Woga
Metropolitan ArchbishopHironimus Pakaenoni

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

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Ordinaries

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

Apostolic Prefects of Weetebula
Suffragan Bishops of Weetebula
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9°26′00″S 119°13′51″E / 9.43333°S 119.23083°E / -9.43333; 119.23083