Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Semarang
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Archdiocese of Semarang Archidioecesis Semarangensis Keuskupan Agung Semarang |
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The cathedral at Randusari
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| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Semarang |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 21,196 km2 (8,184 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 20,391,000 410,062 (2%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Rosary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mgr. Robertus Rubiyatmoko |
| Vicar General | FX Sukendar Wignyosumarta |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Semarang (Latin: Semarangen(sis)) is a Metropolitan Latin archdiocese on Java in Indonesia, yet it depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is Katedral Santa Perawan Maria Ratu Rosario Suci, dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary, in the city of Semarang, Jawa Tengah.
As per 2012, it pastorally administered 499,200 Catholics (2.4% of 20,812,000 total) on 21,196 km² in 98 parishes and 10 missions with 383 priests (174 diocesan, 209 religious), 1,914 lay religious (737 brothers, 1,177 sisters) and 60 seminarians.
It comprises parishes on the central and eastern part of Central Java - stretching from Kendal, Temanggung, Magelang to the east- as well as the Special Region of Yogyakarta province.
Its suffragan sees are :
(all Roman Rite natives)
Coordinates: 6°58′00″S 110°25′01″E / 6.9667°S 110.4170°E
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