Archdiocese of Samarinda

Archdiocese of Samarinda Archidioecesis Samarindaënsis Keuskupan Agung Samarinda
Archdiocese of Samarinda building
Location
Country	Indonesia
Ecclesiastical province	Samarinda
Statistics
Area	114,810 km^2 (44,330 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2010) 2,567,000 97,171 (3.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Mary in Samarinda
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Metropolitan Archbishop	Mgr Yustinus Harjosusanto, MSF

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Samarinda (Latin: Samarindaën(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Samarinda in Indonesia.

In addition to the cathedral, St. Mary's in Samarinda, there are two other parishes serving the faithful: St. Luke's in Temindung (Paroki Santo Lukas Temindung) and the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Seberang (Paroki Hati Kudus Yesus).

History

• February 21, 1955: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Samarinda from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bandjarmasin
• January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Samarinda
• January 29, 2003: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Samarinda

Leadership

• Archbishops of Samarinda (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Yustinus Harjosusanto, M.S.F. (February 15, 2015 – )
  • Archbishop Florentinus Sului Hajang Hau, M.S.F. (January 29, 2003 – July 18, 2013)
• Bishops of Samarinda (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Florentinus Sului Hajang Hau, M.S.F. (later Archbishop) (April 5, 1993 – January 29, 2003)
  • Bishop Michael Cornelis C. Coomans, M.S.F. (November 30, 1987 – May 6, 1992)
  • Bishop Jacques Henri Romeijn, M.S.F. (January 3, 1961 – February 11, 1975)
• Vicars Apostolic of Samarinda (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Jacques Henri Romeijn, M.S.F. (July 10, 1955 – January 3, 1961)

Suffragan dioceses

• Banjarmasin
• Palangkaraya
• Tanjung Selor

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy