Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia 🇮🇩

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Surabaya / Surabayan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Semarang

Neighbouring Dioceses: Semarang (←), Palangkaraya (↑), Banjarmasin (↗), Denpasar (→), Malang (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Websites:

Celebrations

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: July 21

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1928.02.15: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Surabaia / Surabaien(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia)
1941.10.16: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Surabaia / Surabaien(sis) (Latin)
1961.01.03: Promoted as Diocese of Surabaia / Surabaien(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Semarang)
1973.08.22: Renamed as Diocese of Surabaya / Surabayan(us) (Latin)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2024.10.29 – ...):

Bishop Agustinus Tri Budi Utomo (58)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Surabaya (Roman Rite)

Bishop Agustinus Tri Budi Utomo (58)
(2024.10.29 – ...)

Bishop of Surabaya (Indonesia)

Diligere sicut Christus dilexit

Born:	1968.03.12 (Ngawi, Jawa Timur, Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1996.08.27
Consecrated Bishop:	2025.01.22

Priest of Surabaya (Indonesia) (1996.08.27 – 2024.10.29)

Bishop of Surabaya (Indonesia) (2024.10.29 – ...)

Bishop Vincentius Sutikno Wisaksono
(2007.04.03 – 2023.08.10)

Ut vitam habeant abundantius habeant

Born:	1953.09.26 (Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1982.01.21
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.06.29
Died:	2023.08.10 (Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Indonesia † 69)

Priest of Surabaya (Indonesia) (1982.01.21 – 2007.04.03)

Bishop of Surabaya (Indonesia) (2007.04.03 – 2023.08.10)

Bishop Johannes Sudiarna Hadiwikarta
(1994.03.26 – 2003.12.13)

Pastor bonus

Born:	1944.03.28 (Wonosobo, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1970.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1994.07.25
Died:	2003.12.13 (Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Indonesia † 59)

Bishop of Surabaya (Indonesia) (1994.03.26 – 2003.12.13)

Bishop Aloysius Josef G. Dibjokarjono
(1982.04.02 – 1994.03.26)

Pax Domini

Born:	1917.12.25 (Wlingi Bilitar, Jawa Timur, Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1945.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1982.12.16
Died:	2002.01.23 (Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Indonesia † 84)

Bishop of Surabaya (Indonesia) (1982.04.02 – 1994.03.26)

Bishop Jan Antonius Klooster, C.M.
(1961.01.03 – 1982)

Ave Maria

Born:	1911.06.05 (Jatiroto, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia)
Ordained Priest:	1936.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1953.05.01
Died:	1990.12.30 (Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Indonesia † 79)

Titular Bishop of Germanicopolis (1953.02.19 – 1961.01.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Surabaia (Indonesia) (1953.02.19 – 1961.01.03)

Bishop of Surabaya (Indonesia) (1961.01.03 – 1982)

Vicars Apostolic of Surabaia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jan Antonius Klooster, C.M.
(1953.02.19 – 1961.01.03)

(see above)

Bishop Michel Thomas Verhoeks, C.M.
(1941.10.16 – 1952.05.08)

Pater noster

Born:	1893.03.29 (Velddriel, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1919.04.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1942.05.08
Died:	1952.05.08 (Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Indonesia † 59)

Prefect Apostolic of Surabaia (Indonesia) (1937.10.22 – 1941.10.16)

Titular Bishop of Eleutheropolis in Palæstina (1941.10.16 – 1952.05.08)

Vicar Apostolic of Surabaia (Indonesia) (1941.10.16 – 1952.05.08)

Prefects Apostolic of Surabaia (Roman Rite)

Fr. Michel Thomas Verhoeks, C.M. (later Bishop)
(1937.10.22 – 1941.10.16)

(see above)

Fr. Teofilo Emilio de Backere, C.M.
(1928.06.06 – 1936.12.24)