Archdiocese of Palembang

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palembang () is an archdiocese located in the city of Palembang in South Sumatra in Indonesia.

History December 27, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Benkoelen from the Apostolic Prefecture of Sumatra June 13, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Palembang January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Palembang July 1, 2003: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palembang

Leadership Archbishops of Palembang (Roman rite) Archbishop Yohanes Harun Yuwono (July 3, 2021 – ...) Archbishop Aloysius Sudarso, S.C.I. (July 1, 2003 – July 3, 2021) Bishops of Palembang (Roman Rite) Bishop Aloysius Sudarso, S.C.I. (later Archbishop) (May 20, 1997 – July 1, 2003) Bishop Joseph Hubertus Soudant, S.C.I. (April 5, 1963 – May 20, 1997) Bishop Henri Martin Mekkelholt, S.C.I. (April 5, 1963 – December 26, 1969) Vicars Apostolic of Palembang (Roman Rite) Bishop Henri Martin Mekkelholt, S.C.I. (June 13, 1939 – January 3, 1961) Prefects Apostolic of Benkoelen (Roman Rite) Fr. Henri Martin Mekkelholt, S.C.I. (later Bishop) (January 19, 1934 – June 13, 1939) Fr. Harrie van Oort, S.C.I. (January 19, 1927 – 1934) Fr. Enrico Smeets, S.C.I. (May 28, 1924 – 1926)

Suffragan dioceses Pangkal-Pinang Tanjungkarang

References

Sources Official website GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy