Diocese of Atambua
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Atambua is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Kupang, in Indonesia, yet still dependent of the Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Its cathedral episcopal see is Katedral Santa Maria Imakulata located in the town of Atambua.
History
- Established on 25 May 1936 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Dutch Timor, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Lesser Sunda Islands
- Renamed on 11 November 1948 after its see as Apostolic Vicariate of Atambua.
- Promoted 3 January 1961 as Diocese of Atambua, yet still missionary.
- Lost territory on 13 April 1967 to establish the then Diocese of Kupang, now its Metropolitan.
Ordinaries
; Apostolic Vicar of Dutch Timor
- Jacques Pessers, Divine Word Missionaries, Titular Bishop of Candyba
- Jacques Pessers, S.V.D.
- Theodorus van den Tillaart, S.V.D., Titular Bishop of
- Jacques Pessers, S.V.D.
- Theodorus van den Tillaart, S.V.D.
- Anton Pain Ratu, S.V.D., previously Titular Bishop of & Auxiliary Bishop of Atambua
- Dominikus Saku