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Apostolic Vicariate Of Atambua

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Atambua (Latin: Atambuen(sis)) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Kupang, in Indonesia, yet still dependent of the Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Its cathedral episcopal see is Katedral Santa Maria Imakulata (dedicated to Mary Immaculate) located in the city of Atambua.

History

Ordinaries

(all Roman rite, till 2007 members of a Latin missionary congregation)

Apostolic Vicar of Dutch Timor
Apostolic Vicars of Atambua
  • Jacques Pessers, S.V.D. (see above November 11, 1948 – January 3, 1961 see below)
  • Theodorus van den Tillaart, S.V.D. (November 14, 1957 – January 3, 1961 see below), Titular Bishop of Mulia [it] (1957.11.14 – 1961.01.03)
Suffragan Bishops of Atambua
  • Jacques Pessers, S.V.D. (see above January 3, 1961 – death April 3, 1961)
  • Theodorus van den Tillaart, S.V.D. (see above January 3, 1961 – retired February 3, 1984)
  • Anton Pain Ratu, S.V.D. (February 3, 1984 – retired June 2, 2007), previously Titular Bishop of Zaba [it] (1982.04.02 – 1984.02.03) & Auxiliary Bishop of Atambua (1982.04.02 – 1984.02.03)
  • Dominikus Saku (June 2, 2007 – ...)

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