Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jakarta

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jakarta (Giakartana) is a Metropolitan Latin archdiocese on Java, in Indonesia.

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, in the national capital Jakarta.

History

 * Established on 8 May 1807 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Batavia, on territory split off from the Apostolic Prefecture of Islands of the Indian Ocean
 * 3 April 1841: Promoted as the Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia, hence entitled to a titular bishop
 * It lost vast territories frequently to various split-off missions: in 1855 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Labuan and Borneo, on 22 December 1902 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Dutch New Guinea, on 11 February 1905 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Dutch Borneo, on 30 June 1911 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Sumatra, on 16 June 1913 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Lesser Sunda Islands, on 19 November 1919 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Celebes (now Sulawesi), on 27 April 1927 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Malang, on 15 February 1928 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Surabaia, on 20 April 1932 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Bandung, on 25 April 1932 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Purwokerto, on 25 June 1940 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Semarang and on 9 December 1948 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Sukabumi
 * On 7 February 1950 it was renamed after its see as the Apostolic Vicariate of Djakarta
 * 3 January 1961: Promoted as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Djakarta, finally ceasing to be exempt (directly dependent on the Holy See)
 * It enjoyed a papal visit by Pope Paul VI in February 1970.
 * 22 August 1973: renamed as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jakarta
 * It enjoyed a papal visit by Pope John Paul II in October 1989.

Apostolic Prefects of Batavia

 * R.P. Jacobus Nelissen (8 May 1808-6 December 1817, died)
 * R.P. Lambertus Prinsen (6 December 1817-5 February 1830, resign)
 * R.P. Johannes Scholten (10 September 1831-3 February 1842, resign)

Apostolic Vicars of Batavia

 * Jacobus Grooff (20 September 1842-19 April 1852, died)
 * Petrus Maria Vrancken (19 April 1852-28 May 1874, retired)
 * Adam Carel Claessens (16 June 1874-23 May 1893, resign)
 * Walterus Sybradus Staal, S.J. (23 May 1893-30 June 1897, died)
 * Edmundus Sybradus Luypen, S.J. (21 May 1898-1 May 1923, died)
 * Anton Pieter Franz van Velsen, S.J. (21 January 1924-March 1933, resign)
 * Petrus Johannes Willekens, S.J. (23 July 1934-7 February 1950, change name)

Apostolic Vicars of Djakarta

 * Petrus Johannes Willekens, S.J. (7 February 1950-23 May 1952, resign)
 * Adrianus Djajasepoetra, S.J. (18 February 1953-3 January 1961, promoted)

Archbishops of Djakarta

 * Adrianus Djajasepoetra (3 January 1961-21 May 1970. retired)
 * Leo Soekoto, S.J. (21 May 1970-22 August 1973, change name)

Archbishops of Jakarta

 * Leo Soekoto (22 August 1973-30 December 1995, died)
 * Julius Cardinal Darmaatmadja (11 January 1996-28 June 2010, retired)
 * Ignatius Cardinal Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo (28 June 2010–present)

Coadjutor Apostolic Vicar of Batavia

 * Petrus Maria Vrancken (4 June 1847-19 April 1852, change position)

Administrator of the Vicar of Djakarta Diocese

 * R.P.C. Doumen, S.J. (23 May 1952-18 February 1953, job completed)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Jakarta

 * Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo (25 July 2009-28 June 2010, change Position)

Ecclesiastical province
Its Ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own archdiocese and these Suffragan daughter dioceses, both also on Java island:
 * Roman Catholic Diocese of Bandung
 * Roman Catholic Diocese of Bogor

Sources and external links

 * GCatholic.org with incumbent biography links
 * Catholic Hierarchy
 * Official website