Jakarta Cathedral
Jakarta Cathedral (Indonesian: Gereja Katedral Jakarta, Dutch: Kathedraal van Jakarta) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Jakarta, Indonesia, which is also the seat of the Roman Catholic archbishop of Jakarta, currently Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo. Its official name is Gereja Santa Maria Diangkat ke Surga, derived from the original name in Dutch, De Kerk van Onze Lieve Vrouwe ten Hemelopneming (English: The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption). This current cathedral was consecrated in 1901 and built in the neo-Gothic style, a common architectural style to build churches at that time. The Jakarta Cathedral is located in Central Jakarta near Merdeka Square and Merdeka Palace, right in-front of the cathedral stands the Istiqlal Mosque.
| Jakarta Cathedral Gereja Katedral Jakarta Kathedraal van Jakarta | |
|---|---|
| The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption Gereja Santa Maria Diangkat ke Surga De Kerk van Onze Lieve Vrouwe ten Hemelopneming | |
Jakarta Cathedral Gereja Katedral Jakarta Kathedraal van Jakarta | |
| 6°10′09″S 106°49′59″E | |
| Location | Sawah Besar Subdistrict, Central Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Religious institute | Jesuit |
| Website | http://www.katedraljakarta.or.id/ |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Consecrated | 21 April 1901 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Antonius Dijkmans, SJ |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1891 |
| Completed | 1901 |
| Construction cost | 628,000 Dutch Guldens (in 1891) |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 60 metres (200 ft) |
| Width | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| Height | 60 metres (200 ft) |
| Number of spires | 3 |
| Spire height | 60 metres (200 ft) |
| Materials | bricks covered with plaster, teak roof construction, and iron construction spires. |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Jakarta |
| Deanery | Central Jakarta |