St. Mary's Cathedral, Samarinda

The Cathedral of Saint Mary the Eternal Helper[1] (Indonesian: Katedral Santa Maria Penolong Abadi), also called Samarinda Cathedral[2][3] or Paroki Katedral Samarinda, is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia.[4] It is the mother church and seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Samarinda (Archidioecesis Samarindaënsis or Keuskupan Agung Samarinda), under the pastoral responsibility of Archbishop Justinus Harjosusanto.

St. Mary's Cathedral
Katedral Santa Maria
LocationSamarinda
Country Indonesia
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

It was designated the cathedral with the elevation of the diocese to an archdiocese by the Bull "Cum Ecclesia" of Pope John Paul II, proclaimed in 2003.

The cathedral has a chapel dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul (Kapel St.Petrus-Paulus).

See also

References
  1. Cathedral of St. Mary in Samarinda
  2. Bramantyo, Matius. "Keuskupan Agung Samarinda | Departemen Dokumentasi dan Penerangan KWI". Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  3. Mingguan hidup (in Indonesian). Yayasan Hidup Katolik. 2008-01-01.
  4. Buku petundjuk Geredja Katolik Indonesia (in Indonesian). Kantor Waligeredja Indonesia. 1974-01-01.

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