Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Palembang

Indonesia Indonesia

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Palembang / Palembangen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Pangkalpinang, Tanjungkarang

Neighbouring Dioceses: Padang (ā†–), Pangkalpinang (ā†—), Tanjungkarang (ā†“)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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History

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2021幓07꜈03ę—„ ā€“ ...): Archbishop Yohanes Harun Yuwono (61) Archbishop Yohanes Harun Yuwono (61)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Palembang (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Yohanes Harun Yuwono (61) Archbishop Yohanes Harun Yuwono (61)
(2021幓07꜈03ę—„ ā€“ ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Palembang (Indonesia)

Non est personarum acceptor Deus

Born: 1964幓07꜈04ę—„ (Padang Dermin, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia)
Ordained Priest: 1992幓12꜈08ę—„
Consecrated Bishop: 2013幓10꜈10ę—„

Priest of Pangkal-Pinang (Indonesia) (1992幓12꜈08ę—„ ā€“ 2013幓07꜈19ę—„)

Bishop of Tanjungkarang (Indonesia) (2013幓07꜈19ę—„ ā€“ 2021幓07꜈03ę—„)

Apostolic Administrator of Pangkal-Pinang (Indonesia) (2016 ā€“ 2017幓06꜈28ę—„)

Apostolic Administrator of Tanjungkarang (Indonesia) (2021幓07꜈03ę—„ ā€“ 2022幓12꜈17ę—„)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Palembang (Indonesia) (2021幓07꜈03ę—„ ā€“ ...)

Archbishop Aloysius Sudarso, S.C.I. (80) Archbishop Aloysius Sudarso, S.C.I. (80)
(2003幓06꜈12ę—„ ā€“ 2021幓07꜈03ę—„)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Palembang (Indonesia)

Tuus servus sum ego

Born: 1945幓12꜈12ę—„ (Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Ordained Priest: 1972幓12꜈14ę—„
Consecrated Bishop: 1994幓03꜈25ę—„

Titular Bishop of Bavagaliana (1993幓11꜈17ę—„ ā€“ 1997幓05꜈20ę—„)

Auxiliary Bishop of Palembang (Indonesia) (1993幓11꜈17ę—„ ā€“ 1997幓05꜈20ę—„)

Bishop of Palembang (Indonesia) (1997幓05꜈20ę—„ ā€“ 2003幓06꜈12ę—„)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Palembang (Indonesia) (2003幓06꜈12ę—„ ā€“ 2021幓07꜈03ę—„)

Apostolic Administrator of Tanjungkarang (Indonesia) (2012幓07꜈06ę—„ ā€“ 2013幓07꜈19ę—„)

Bishops of Palembang (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Aloysius Sudarso, S.C.I. (80) Bishop Aloysius Sudarso, S.C.I. (80) (later Archbishop)
(1997幓05꜈20ę—„ ā€“ 2003幓06꜈12ę—„)

(see above)

Bishop Joseph Hubertus Soudant, S.C.I.
(1963幓04꜈05ę—„ ā€“ 1997幓05꜈20ę—„)

Sacrificium

Born: 1922幓03꜈30ę—„ (Heer, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest: 1949幓09꜈11ę—„
Consecrated Bishop: 1961幓06꜈29ę—„
Died: 2003幓12꜈29ę—„ (Lanaken, Belgium ā€  81)

Titular Bishop of Tadamata (1961幓01꜈03ę—„ ā€“ 1963幓04꜈05ę—„)

Coadjutor Bishop of Palembang (Indonesia) (1961幓01꜈03ę—„ ā€“ 1963幓04꜈05ę—„)

Bishop of Palembang (Indonesia) (1963幓04꜈05ę—„ ā€“ 1997幓05꜈20ę—„)

Vicars Apostolic of Palembang (Roman Rite)

Bishop Henri Martin Mekkelholt, S.C.I.
(1939幓06꜈13ę—„ ā€“ 1961幓01꜈03ę—„)

Pax a Deo

Born: 1896幓02꜈25ę—„ (Lonneker, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest: 1926幓07꜈18ę—„
Consecrated Bishop: 1939幓10꜈29ę—„
Died: 1969幓12꜈26ę—„ (Helmond, Netherlands ā€  73)

Prefect Apostolic of Benkoelen (Indonesia) (1934幓01꜈19ę—„ ā€“ 1939幓06꜈13ę—„)

Vicar Apostolic of Palembang (Indonesia) (1939幓06꜈13ę—„ ā€“ 1961幓01꜈03ę—„)

Titular Bishop of Athyra (1939幓06꜈13ę—„ ā€“ 1963幓04꜈05ę—„)

Titular Bishop of Dausara (1963幓04꜈05ę—„ ā€“ 1969幓12꜈26ę—„)

Prefects Apostolic of Benkoelen (Roman Rite)

Fr. Henri Martin Mekkelholt, S.C.I. (later Bishop)
(1934幓01꜈19ę—„ ā€“ 1939幓06꜈13ę—„)

(see above)

Fr. Harrie van Oort, S.C.I.
(1927幓01꜈19ę—„ ā€“ 1934)

Born: 1888幓12꜈23ę—„ (Zwolle, Netherlands)
Died: 1944幓11꜈27ę—„ (Muntok, Bangka Belitung, Indonesia ā€  55)

Prefect Apostolic of Benkoelen (Indonesia) (1927幓01꜈19ę—„ ā€“ 1934)

Fr. Henricus Leo Smeets, S.C.I.
(1924幓05꜈28ę—„ ā€“ 1926)

Born: 1887幓02꜈17ę—„ (Weert, Netherlands)
Died: 1952幓07꜈26ę—„ (Heerlen, Netherlands ā€  65)

Prefect Apostolic of Benkoelen (Indonesia) (1924幓05꜈28ę—„ ā€“ 1926)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (35)

Padang (ā†–), Pangkalpinang (ā†—), Tanjungkarang (ā†“)

Statistics (2019幓12꜈31ę—„)

Area: 188,570 km2

Population: 82,600 Catholics (0.5% of 15,029,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 29 parishes, 342 missions

Personnel: 100 priests (44 diocesan, 56 religious), 456 religious (83 brothers, 373 sisters), 27 seminarians

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Last updated on 2026幓05꜈31ę—„

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