The Roman Catholic Diocese of Surabaya (Indonesian: Keuskupan Surabaya) (Latin: Dioecesis Surabayana) is a suffragan Latin diocese, located on Java island, in Indonesia and administers parishes in the northern and western parts of East Java province.

Its episcopal see is at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Surabaya.

The diocese is headed by bishop-elect Agustinus Tri Budi Utomo,[1][2] who the bishop, Mgr. Vincentius Sutikno Wisaksono, preceded.

History

Gereja Santa Perawan Maria, the oldest Catholic church in Surabaya
  • Established on February 15, 1928 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Surabaia, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia (now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jakarta)
  • October 16, 1941: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Surabaia, still a missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction but entitled to a titular bishop.
  • Promoted on January 3, 1961 as Diocese of Surabaia
  • August 22, 1973: Renamed as Diocese of Surabaya

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefects of Surabaya
  • Teofilo Emilio de Backere, (C.M.) (1928.06.06 – 1937)
  • Michele Verhoeks, C.M. (1937.10.22 – 1941.10.16)
Apostolic Vicars of Surabaya
Suffragan Bishops of Surabaya

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