Roman Catholic Diocese of Atambua

History

• Established on May 25, 1936 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Dutch Timor, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Lesser Sunda Islands
• Renamed on November 11, 1948 after its see as Apostolic Vicariate of Atambua.
• Promoted January 3, 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

• 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