Roman Catholic Diocese of Timika

Diocese of Timika Dioecesis Timikaënsis Keuskupan Timika
Three Kings Cathedral in 2011
Location
Country	Indonesia
Ecclesiastical province	Merauke
Metropolitan	Merauke
Statistics
Area	81,810 km^2 (31,590 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2010) 537,000 90,144 (16.8%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	19 December 2003
Cathedral	Three Kings Cathedral, Timika
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Vacant
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Timika (Latin: Timikaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the civil districts of Biak-Numfor, Yapen-Waropen, Nabire, Paniai, Puncak Jaya, and Mimika in the ecclesiastical province of Merauke in Indonesia.

History

• December 19, 2003: Established as Diocese of Timika from the Diocese of Jayapura

Leadership

• Bishops of Timika (Roman rite)
  • Bishop John Philip Saklil (December 19, 2003 – August 3, 2019)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese of Timika

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