Diocese of Agats, Indonesia 🇮🇩

Continent: Oceania

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Agats / Asmat / Agatsen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Merauke

Neighbouring Dioceses: Timika (←), Jayapura (↗), Merauke (↘)

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1969.05.29: Established as Diocese of Agats / Asmat / Agatsen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Merauke and became suffragan of Merauke)

Bishop (2002.06.07 – ...):

Bishop Aloysius Murwito, O.F.M. (75)

Bishops of Agats (Roman Rite)

Bishop Aloysius Murwito, O.F.M. (75)
(2002.06.07 – ...)

Bishop of Agats (Indonesia)

Born:	1950.12.20 (Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1982.07.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2002.09.15

Bishop of Agats (Indonesia) (2002.06.07 – ...)

Bishop Alphonsus Augustus Sowada, O.S.C.
(1969.05.29 – 2001.05.09)

Bishop of Agats (Indonesia) (1969.05.29 – 2001.05.09)

Timika (←), Jayapura (↗), Merauke (↘)

Area: 31,000 km²

Population: 67,400 Catholics (33.5% of 201,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 21 parishes, 20 missions

Personnel: 29 priests (19 diocesan, 10 religious), 1 deacon, 30 religious (13 brothers, 17 sisters), 9 seminarians