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The year 1807 marked a new beginning for the Catholic Church in the Netherlands East Indies, as it came under the apostolic prefecture of Batavia. On April 4, 1808, two diocesan priests from the Netherlands arrived at Batavia (now Jakarta). Based in Batavia, Father Jacobus Nelissen became the first...
In a land area of approximately 17,224 square kilometers, the diocesan territory covers the prefecture-level cities of Hohhot and its administrative area that includes 4 districts (Huimin, Xincheng, Yuquan and Saihan), 4 counties (Togtoh, Wuchuan, Horinger and Qingshuihe) and the county-level Tumed...

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Indian diocese denies discrimination against elderly couple

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