Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jakarta

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jakarta is a metropolitan Latin archdiocese on Java, in Indonesia.
Its cathedral episcopal see is the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, in the national capital Jakarta.

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History

Established on 8 May 1807 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Batavia, on territory split off from the Apostolic Prefecture of Islands of the Indian Ocean.
Elevated on 3 April 1841 to the Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia, hence entitled to a titular bishop.
It lost vast territories frequently to various split-off missions: in 1855 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Labuan and Borneo, on 22 December 1902 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Dutch New Guinea, on 11 February 1905 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Dutch Borneo, on 30 June 1911 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Sumatra, on 16 June 1913 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Lesser Sunda Islands, on 19 November 1919 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Celebes, on 27 April 1927 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Malang, on 15 February 1928 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Surabaia, on 20 April 1932 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Bandung, on 25 April 1932 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Purwokerto, on 25 June 1940 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Semarang, and on 9 December 1948 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Sukabumi.
Renamed on 7 February 1950 after its see as the Apostolic Vicariate of Djakarta.
Elevated on 3 January 1961 to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Djakarta, making it directly dependent on the Holy See.
It enjoyed a pastoral visit by Pope Paul VI on 3–4 December 1970.
Renamed on 22 August 1973 as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jakarta.
It enjoyed a pastoral visit by Pope John Paul II on 9–14 October 1989.
It enjoyed a pastoral visit by Pope Francis on 3–6 September 2024.