Roman Catholic Diocese of Timika
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Timika is a diocese
located in the civil districts of Biak-Numfor, Yapen-Waropen, Nabire, Paniai, Puncak Jaya
, and Mimka in the Ecclesiastical province
of Merauke in Indonesia.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the civil districts of Biak-Numfor, Yapen-Waropen, Nabire, Paniai, Puncak Jaya
Puncak Jaya
Puncak Jaya or Carstensz Pyramid is the highest summit of Mount Carstensz in the Sudirman Range of the western central highlands of Papua province, Indonesia . Other summits are East Carstensz Peak and Ngga Pulu...
, and Mimka in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Merauke in Indonesia.
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Timika (Roman rite)- Bishop John Philip Saklil (December 19, 2003 – present)