List of church buildings in Indonesia

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These are lists of church buildings in Indonesia, based on:

• Completion year of the building
• Region

Around 10% of Indonesia's total population are Christians, and there are approximately 61,000 churches across Indonesia.^[1] This list strictly only includes notable church buildings and their historic significance in Indonesian history.

History[edit]

In Indonesia, church buildings in the first stage of their creation were simple, shed-like structures, built from bamboo or wood. Once sizable congregations had been established, more permanent buildings were erected, which seated hundreds or even over a thousand.^[2]

Precolonial era[edit]

There is evidence of the presence of Christian communities (the ancient Church of the East) in north Sumatra as early as the 7th century.^[3]

Portuguese arrival in Indonesia[edit]

The Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive in Indonesia. They sought to dominate the sources of valuable spices^[4] and to extend the Roman Catholic Church missionary efforts. Although the most well-known missionary in the archipelago at the time was Saint Francis Xavier, from Navarre, Spain. The mission began in 1534 when some chiefs from Morotai came to Ternate asking to be baptised. He later returned to Moluccas and spent his time at Halmahera, Ternate and Amboina in 1546–1547, baptizing several thousand locals.^[5]

Dutch documents state that nearly all inhabitants of Ambon were Catholics, introduced by the Portuguese Jesuits, mostly arrived from Goa. Ambon had four fine church buildings and a small hospital, La Misericordia. The Jesuit Church of St. James was from mid-1605 used for Protestant services. In 1630 it was replaced by a stone building called St. Paul's Church.^[6]

Dutch East India company in Indonesia[edit]

Catholicism in Indonesia came into a dark age when the Protestant-Dutch VOC defeated the Portuguese and took over their possession at Mollucas in 1605 and Solor in 1613. Dutch East India Company or Vereniging Oost Indie Compagnie (VOC) suppressed the Catholic religion within their conquered territories and banned any Catholic missionary activities. Many Catholics were forcibly converted to Protestantism and Catholic churches were changed for Protestant purposes. As a result of their successful campaign in the East Indies and strong sentiment against the Catholics, many of the earliest surviving well-documented church buildings in the Indonesian archipelago are Protestant churches; most of them are concentrated along the north coast of Java and the islands of Moluccas.

Enslaved Catholics are also encouraged to adopt Protestantism and Dutch sounding names. This happened to the Mardijker people (who were a Portuguese speaking creole group) in Batavia and Depok. Catholicism didn't have any particular rights in Indonesia until 1808 under governor general Daendels, during the French occupation of the Netherlands.

In Batavia, few of the earliest Protestant church structures in Indonesia are well documented. The first church building in the city was a provisional church, erected in 1625 together with the earlier city hall. In 1632 the foundation for a proper church was laid. This was followed by the first stone to be laid in 1640 and the building, known as Oude Hollandse Kerk ("Old Holland Church"), was finished in 1643.^[7] The Old Holland Church was later expanded and renamed "Nieuw Hollandse kerk" ("New Holland Church") in 1736. The new church was shaped octagonally according to Calvinism's focus on the sermon and had a domed roof.^[8] The church was toppled by an earthquake in 1808, and the remains were completely demolished by Governor General Daendels to obtain building materials for a new government center in Weltevreden. The base of the church can be seen in the Wayang Museum.

In 1644, Governor General Antonio van Diemen built a chapel in Batavia Castle at his own expense. Already in 1633, a simple wooden church with straw roof had been built for services in Malay. The Portuguese Binnenkerk (Portuguese church inside the city walls) was built between 1669 and 1672, initially for Malay services, but also to meet the needs of the Portuguese-speaking Christians. Another Portuguese-language church was built outside the city walls in 1695, the Portuguese Buitenkerk, now Gereja Sion, the oldest surviving church building in Indonesia.

On 18 May 1696, a former VOC officer Cornelis Chastelein bought the land with an area of 12.44 km2, 6.2% the area of today's Depok. There he established the first of its kind in Java, a Protestant congregation consisting of native Indonesians which was named De Eerste Protestante Organisatie van Christenen (DEPOC). A Protestant church [id], dating back to 1714, can still be seen standing. Its church bell was made in 1675.^[9]

Dutch East Indies and post-independent Indonesia[edit]

In 1799 VOC officially went bankrupt and was dissolved in 1800 with its possessions taken over by the Dutch crown as the Dutch East Indies. Later in 1817, the Dutch government founded the Protestantsche Kerk in Nederlandsch-Indie ("Indische Kerk") as a union of Reformed, Lutheran, Baptists, Arminian and Mennonite denominations.^[10] During the 18th to 19th century the new architectural trends were Neoclassical architecture. Examples of these were Batavia's Immanuel Church, Semarang's Blenduk Church and GKJ Mojowarno.

Missionary activities increased with territorial gain. Works were mostly aimed to convert native Animist population such as the Bataks, Torajans, Minahasans, Papuans and Dayaks (who today form the Christian majority of both Catholic and Protestant). These missionaries established many mission churches, schools and institutions across the country.

In the late 19th century until the end of the Dutch rule in 1942, Indonesia followed the Neogothic architecture that was common in Europe at that time.^[11] The best example of neogothic architecture built in Indonesia is Jakarta Cathedral. Art Deco and its various Dutch architectural branches, such as the Amsterdam School or Nieuwe Zakelijkheid, became the new fashion of the Indies during this period. A few examples of this architectural influence on churches are Bandung's Bethel church, Jakarta's St Joseph's Church, Semarang's Cathedral and Zion Church of Tomohon.

Apart from Art Deco as a form of modernism, there were also attempts by many Dutch architect to modernize the indigenous architecture by creating a synthesized form of architecture which combined Western architecture with indigenous Indonesian elements.^[12] In 1936, Henri Maclaine Pont designed the Pohsarang Church in Kediri, which incorporated Hindu-Buddhist elements into a Western building.^[12] This legacy lived on even after the independence of Indonesia, and was applied to various public buildings, including churches in the country. In 1972, native Balinese I Wayan Mastra became head of the Balinese Protestant church, and began a process of Balinization. When Blimbingsari church, a basic stone and wood building, was destroyed by earthquake in 1976, it was rebuilt in more Balinese pendopo style, with a garden with running water, traditional Balinese entrance and a semi-open aspect. A similar trend occurred in other islands, such as Batak Karo architecture of St. Francis Asisi's Church in Berastagi, and the Ganjuran Church, which used Javanese Joglo architecture.

Many Indonesian Protestants tend to congregate based more on ethnicity than liturgical differences. As a result, after the independence of Indonesia the Protestant Church in Indonesia (GPI) (formerly known as de Protestantsche Kerk in Nederlandsch-Indië or Indische Kerk) was broke down into various denominations based on ethnicity, resulting in a relatively higher number of Protestant denomination per capita in the country. This was also due to the cultural and languages preferences among each of the different ethnic groups in Indonesia.^[13]

Today[edit]

Although Protestantism and Catholicism are two of the six recognized religions in Indonesia, prosecution against Christians is common in the country. Many of the conflicts are linked to the extremist groups in the country. In 1999, the Maluku sectarian conflict occurred, a religion and ethnicity based violence which claimed many lives of both Muslims and Christians. During this event the historic Immanuel Church in Hila was destroyed; however, it was later rebuilt with the help of the Muslim community. Another church in Ambon was set on fire in 2011, forcing the people inside to flee.^[14]

In December 2011, GKI Taman Yasmin had been sealed. Local authorities refused to lift a ban on the activities of the church, despite an order from the Supreme Court of Indonesia.^[15] Local authorities persecuted the Christian church for four years. In 2013 another church in Bekasi was forced to shut down due to the lack of an official permit for building the premise.^[16] While the state has ordered religious tolerance, it has not enforced these orders to protect the religious minority in the country.^[17] Three churches were burned and damaged in Temanggung, Central Java in 2011, as Christians were accused of distributing pamphlets that were "insulting" Islam.^[18]

In Aceh where Sharia law is applied, it is against Governor Regulation No. 25/2007 about Guidelines for the Construction of Houses of Worship. In the regulations, the construction of a church in Aceh requires 150 congregations to apply for a church construction permit.^[19] Indonesia is also notorious for its church bombing by extremists on Christmas Eve of 2000.

Oldest churches in Indonesia[edit]

Below is a list of oldest church buildings in Indonesia based on year of completion. To be listed here, the completion of the church building needs to be at least before the 20th century. Churches with alterations which completely changed their appearance after the 20th century should not be placed in this table.

Name	Image	Location	Year (current building)	Affiliation	Architectural style	Remarks
GPIB Sion Jakarta Church		Jakarta	1695[20][21]	Protestant (formerly Roman Catholic)	Portuguese colonial/Indies	The oldest church in Jakarta and possibly the oldest surviving church structure in Indonesia.[20] It contains a Baroque pipe organ from the 17th century, which was built in Taiwan.
GPM Eben Haezer Church		Sila, Nusa Laut, Maluku	1719	Protestant	Portuguese colonial/Indies
GPIB Tugu Jakarta Church		Jakarta	1747	Protestant	Portuguese colonial/Indies
Pasundan Christian Church of Cirebon		Cirebon, West Java	1788[22]	Reformed	Dutch Indies	The church was founded by zendeling A. Dijkstra who arrived on Cirebon in 1864. Later, the church moved into a small colonial building which has been built by the colonial government around 1788. The building is now a heritage building in Cirebon.[22]
GPM Beth Eden Church		Nusa Laut, Maluku	1817[23]	Protestant	Portuguese colonial/Indies
GPIB Tamansari Salatiga Church		Salatiga, Central Java	1823[24]	Protestant	Dutch Indies	The year of the church's founding is mentioned in the building.
GPIB Pniel Pasuruan Church		Pasuruan, East Java	1829	Protestant	Dutch Indies	The year of the church's founding is mentioned in the building.
All Saints Church		Jakarta	1829	Anglican	Georgian Style	The only Anglican Church in Indonesia. It was established by London Missionary Society and is the first English institution in the country.
GPM Baithlehem Church		Hutumuri, Southern Leitimur, Ambon Island, Maluku	1832	Protestant	Dutch Indies
GPIB Bethel Tanjung Pinang Church		Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands	1836	Reformed	Neogothic	The oldest church in the region, was known as "De Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk te Tandjoengpinang", the building was renovated in 1962 with some minor changes on the facade.
GPIB Immanuel Jakarta Church		Jakarta	1839	Protestant	Palladian
Old Immanuel Church		Hila, Ambon Island, Maluku	1854	Protestant	Dutch colonial / Indies	The first building was built between 1780 and 1781 during the governance of governor Bernardus van Pleuren. The first building was wooden, later rebuilt using a more permanent material in 1854. On 20 January 1999, the building was destroyed by arson during Maluku sectarian conflict, but soon was rebuilt without altering its original form.[25]
Old Church of Banda		Banda Neira, Maluku	1852	Protestant	Neoclassical	The church was established in the early year of Dutch colonization of the island, the old wooden church was destroyed by earthquake and rebuilt in 1852.
GPIB Marga Mulya Yogyakarta Church [id]		Yogyakarta	1857	Protestant	Neoclassical
Old Church of Nolloth		Nolloth, Saparua, Maluku	1860	Protestant	Dutch colonial / Indies
GPIB Immanuel Probolinggo Church		Probolinggo, East Java	1862	Protestant	Neogothic	Locally known as the "Red Church" for its bright red facade and is the oldest church in town.
Old Church of Watumea		Watumea, North Sulawesi	1872	Protestant	Indies	The church is the original wooden church building of Watumea, the first church in the city. The heritage wooden church was built in 1868 using local materials and was inaugurated on 8 December 1872. The design and construction were overseen by Hessel Rooker, a Dutch missionary. The church bell and other church appliances were imported from Germany. On 4 March 2003, the building was made a heritage building by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.[26]
St. Joseph's Church		Semarang, Central Java	1875	Catholic	Neogothic	The oldest Catholic church in Semarang.
GPM Soya Church		Negeri Soya, Ambon Island, Maluku	1876	Protestant		Unknown foundation time. In 1876, Raja Stephanus Jacob Rehatta expanded the original building with permanent material. During the leadership of Leonard 8 Rehatta, the church was renovated in 1927. In 1996, the church was restored and made heritage building under the Maluku Department of History and Archeology. On 28 April 2002, riot occurred in Negeri Soya and the church was destroyed. The building was later rebuilt without altering the original form.
GKE Immanuel Church		Mandomai, Kapuas Regency, Central Kalimantan	1876	Protestant	Neogothic	This church is part of Evangelist Church of Kalimantan [id], it was established by Germans missionary of Zending Bazel mission (Rheinische Missionsgesellschaft) in 1855.
GPIB Griya Mulya Purworejo Church		Purworejo, Central Java	1879	Protestant	Neogothic
St. Joseph's Church		Cirebon, West Java	1878–1880	Catholic	Neo-Renaissance
Jawi Wetan Christian Church of Mojowarno		Mojowarno, East Java	1879–1881	Protestant	Neoclassical	The building of the church was pioneered by Kyai Paulus Tosari (Kasan Jariyo), early leader of the Mojowarno congregation. The first laying of the stone was done by Christina Chaterina Kruyt, daughter of the zendeling of Mojowarno at that time, Jan Kruyt, on 24 February 1879. The church was officially inaugurated on 8 March 1881. The church is the centre of a local harvest festival called Unduh-unduh annually enacted on May.
St. Fidelis Church of Sejiram		Sejiram, West Kalimantan	1890–1892	Catholic	Neogothic, vernacular
St. Anthony of Padua's Church		Pasuruan, East Java	1895[27]	Catholic	Neogothic
Jakarta Cathedral		Jakarta	1891–1901	Catholic	Neogothic	The current building was built on top of a former Catholic church that collapsed in 1890. Lack of funding halted the construction for nearly 10 years.
GPIB Immanuel Semarang Church		Semarang, Central Java	1894	Protestant	Neo-Baroque	The oldest church established in Central Java, it was first built in 1753. The initial church building had a joglo-style. In 1894 it was renovated to current form with dome and two spire.[28]
GMIM Sentrum Langowan Church		Langowan, North Sulawesi	1895	Protestant	Indies	The church was founded by Johan Gotlieb Schwarz to convert the local population of animistic belief (Alifuru) into Christianity. The first church was established on 18 April 1847. The current building was built and completed on top of the former church building on 18 April 1895.[29]
Bogor Cathedral		Bogor, West Java	1905[30]	Catholic	Neogothic	Designed by M.J. Hulswit initiate 12 February 1905 . Churchtower has a later date: 1929 designed by R.Baumgarten
Old Church of Sikka		Sikka, Flores, West Nusa Tenggara	1899	Catholic	Dutch Indies	Designed by Antonius Dijkmans, the Pasteur who also designed Jakarta Cathedral in 1893. The Church was finished in 1899.[31]
Church of the Birth of Our Lady, Surabaya		Surabaya, East Java	1899–1900	Catholic	Neogothic	Oldest church in Surabaya. First built in 1822 as Maria Geboorte Kerk by Mgr Lambertus Prinsen, it was re-built to its current form in 1899 by Fr J van Zanten SJ, and was consecrated as Onze Lieve Vrouw Geboorte Kerk in 1900 by the Archbishop of Batavia, Mgr Edmundus Luypen SJ. It suffered fire damage during the Battle of Surabaya.
Gereja Lahai Roi		Cijantung, Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta	1908	Reformed	Neogothic

Largest churches in Indonesia[edit]

Below is a list of the largest church buildings in Indonesia, based on capacity. To be listed here, the building's capacity must exceed 5,000 and the building must be used exclusively for church-related activities.

Name	Image	Building capacity	Area	Year	Location	Remarks
Bethany Graha Nginden		35,000		2000	Surabaya
Holy Stadium – Gospel of the Kingdom		12,000		2007	Semarang
GBI Mawar Saron		10,000		2003	Kelapa Gading, Jakarta
Messiah Cathedral		8,000[32]		20 September 2008[33]	Kemayoran, Jakarta
GBI Rock Denpasar		5,000			Denpasar
GBI Keluarga Allah Solo		5,000			Surakarta

By region[edit]

Java[edit]

DKI Jakarta

• Gereja Lahai Roi, Cijantung (1930)
• All Saints Anglican Church (1819).
• Simultan Church, Menteng Pulo (1950)^[34]
• GKI Kwitang Church (established 1877, current form 1924, formerly known as "Gereformeerd Kwitang")^[35]
• GPIB Immanuel Church (1839, formerly known as "Willemskerk")
• GPIB Pniel Church (1915, formerly known as "Haantjeskerk")^[36]
• GPIB Koinonia Church (1916, formerly known as "Bethelkerk")^[37]
• GPIB Paulus Church (1936, formerly known as "Nassaukerk")^[38]
• GPIB Sion Church (1695, formerly known as "Portugeesche Kerk")
• Protestant Christian Batak Church (HKBP), Kernolong (1919)^[39]
• Protestant Christian Batak Church (HKBP), Kebayoran Baru (1951)^[40]
• Protestant Christian Batak Church (HKBP), Menteng (1955)^[41]
• Jakarta Cathedral (1901, official name: The Church of Our Lady Assumption)
• Messiah Cathedral
• St. Anthony of Padua's Church (1895)^[27]
• St. Joseph's Church, Matraman (1909)^[42]
• St. Theresia's Church (1934)^[43]
• GPIB Tugu Church (1748)

• 
  St. Joseph's Church in Matraman
• 
  St. Paul's Protestant Church in Menteng
• 
  St. Theresia Church in Menteng
• 
  Gereja Pniel, popularly known as Gereja Ayam, "Cock Church" in Jakarta
• 
  Koinonia Church in the 1910s, then known as "Bethelkerk"

West Java

• Bandung Cathedral, Bandung (1922, official name: St. Peter's Cathedral)
• Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Seven Sorrows Church, Pandu, Bandung (1935, locally known as "Gereja Pandu")^[44]
• GKI Taman Cibunut Church, Bandung (1916)^[45]
• GPIB Bethel Church, Bandung (1924)^[46]
• GPIB Maranatha Church, Bandung (1927)^[47]
• St. Albanus Free Catholic Church, Bandung (1920)^[48]
• Bogor Cathedral, Bogor (1896, official name: St. Mary the virgin Cathedral)
• GPIB Zebaoth Church, Bogor (1920)^[49]
• Pasundan Christian Church (GKP), Palalangon, Cianjur Regency (1902)^[50]
• St. Ignatius Church, Cimahi (1906–1908)^[51]
• Pasundan Christian Church (GKP), Cirebon (around 1788, became a church in 1864)^[22]
• St. Joseph's Church, Cirebon (1880)^[52]
• GPIB Immanuel Church [id], Depok (1998, contain a bell dating back to 1675) (established in 1714, destroyed by earthquake in 1834 and rebuilt in 1854, later expanded in 1980 and 1998 due to overcapacity)^[53]
• St. Mary the Immaculate Church, Garut (1917)^[54]
• GKI Indramayu Church, Indramayu (1912)^[55]
• Trial of Christ's Church, Sukabumi (1911)^[56]
• Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Church, Tasikmalaya (established 1931, current structure 1955)^[57]

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  GPIB Zebaoth in Bogor
• 
  Bogor Cathedral
• 
  Parochial Church of Pandu
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  Bandung Cathedral, designed by Wolff Schoemaker
• 
  Bandung Bethel Church, designed by Wolff Schoemaker in a new style

Central Java

• St. Willibrordus's Church, Cepu, Cepu district, Blora Regency (1930)
• Javanese Gospel Church (GITJ), Donorojo, Jepara Regency (1935)^[58]
• GPIB Beth-el Church, Magelang (1817)^[59]
• GPIB Beth-el Kebon Polo Church, Magelang (1927)
• Javanese Christian Church (GKJ), Magelang (1921)^[60]
• St. Joseph the worker's Church, Mertoyudan, Magelang (1911)^[61]
• St. Ignatius Church, Magelang (established 1899, expanded in 1926 and later damaged by conflict, current form are from 1962)^[62]
• GPIB Griya Mulya Church, Purworejo (1879)^[63]
• Javanese Christian Church (GKJ), Jenar, Purworejo (1933)^[64]
• St. Mary the Virgin Church, Purworejo (1927)^[65]
• St. Anthony's Church, Muntilan (established in 1862, current structure 1911)^[66]
• GPIB Tamansari Church, Salatiga (1823)^[67]
• Javanese Christian Central-Northern Church (GKJTU), Salatiga (1918)
• St. Paul Miki's Church, Salatiga (1928)^[68]
• St. Joseph's Church, Ambarawa, Semarang Regency (1924, locally known as "Gereja Jago")^[69]
• GPIB Immanuel Church, Semarang (1753, current form 1894)
• GKI Gereformeerd Church, Semarang (1918)^[70]
• Holy Rosary Cathedral, Semarang (1927)
• Holy Family Atmodirono Church, Semarang (1940)^[71]
• St. Joseph's Church, Semarang (1875)
• GPIB Penabur Church, Surakarta (1980) (The church was built over an older Calvinist church known as Indische Kerk (1832). The older church was destroyed by a flood in 1966)^[72]
• Javanese Christian Church Margoyudan (GKJ), Surakarta (1916)^[73]
• St. Anthony's Church, Surakarta (1905)^[74]
• St. Peter's Church, Surakarta (1938)^[75]

• 
  St. Peter's Church of Surakarta.
• 
  St. Anthony's Church of Surakarta.
• 
  GKI Gereformeerde Church in Semarang.
• 
  Protestant Church in Rembang, now functioning as public library.
• 
  Catholic Church in Mendut village in 1928.

East Java

• St. Joseph's Church, Blitar (1931)^[76]
• St. John the Evangelist's Church, Bondowoso (1935–1936)
• Jawi Wetan Christian Church (GKJW), Mojowarno, Jombang Regency (1881)^[77]
• Pohsarang Church [id], Pohsarang village (1936), Kediri
• GPIB Immanuel Church, Kediri (1904, Known locally as Gereja Merah or "red church")^[78]
• Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Malang (1934)^[79]
• Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Malang (1905, tower added in the 1930s, locally known as Gereja Kayutangan)^[80]
• GPIB Immanuel Church, Malang (1912)^[81]
• Jawi Wetan Christian Church (GKJW), Peniwen, Malang Regency
• St. Cornelius Church, Madiun (established 1899, current form 1937)^[82]
• GPIB Immanuel Church, Probolinggo (1862) (Known locally as Gereja Merah or "red church")^[83]
• GPIB Pniel Church, Pasuruan (1829) (The church was built on November 15, 1829)^[64]
• St. Anthony of Padua's Church, Pasuruan (1932)^[84]
• Church of the Birth of Our Lady, Surabaya, Surabaya (1899)^[85]
• Christ the King Catholic Church, Ketabang, Surabaya (built in 1933, current form 1957)
• Christ the God Methodist Church, Surabaya (current church are built in 1952, Founded by Chinese Presbyterian movement in 1910 and later transferred to American Methodist Church in 1928)^[86]
• Jawi Wetan Christian Church (GKJW), Gubeng, Surabaya (1924)
• GPIB Immanuel Church, Surabaya (1920)^[87]
• GPIB Maranatha Church, Surabaya
• GKI Pregolan Bunder Church, Surabaya (1914–1920, formerly known as "Gereformeerd Surabaya")^[88]
• Graha Bethany Nginden (1978), is a megachurch which is one of the largest churches in Surabaya, Indonesia and Southeast Asia.^[89]
• Sacred Heart Cathedral, Surabaya (1921)^[90]
• St. Bonafacius Free Catholic Church, Surabaya (1923)^[91]

• 
  Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Malang.
• 
  GPIB Immanuel Church in 1935.
• 
  Protestant Church of Pasuruan in the early 20th-century.
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  The Old Catholic Church of Jember in 1928.
• 
  Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral in Malang, known locally as Ijen Cathedral.

Ngawi

• St. Joseph Church Ngawi^[92]
• Christ King Ngrambe Catholic Church
• Jawi Wetan Ngawi Protestant Church
• Jawi Wetan Dawu Protestant Church
• Bethel Church Indonesia Family of God Ngawi^[93]
• GUPPDI Karang Asri
• Ngrambe Tabernacle Bethel Church (GBT)
• Santa Maria Walikukun Catholic Church
• SCPC Ngawi
• SCPC Paron

Special Region of Yogyakarta

• GPIB Marga Mulya Church [id], Yogyakarta (1857)^[94]
• Javanese Christian Church Gondokusuman (GKJ), Yogyakarta (1913)^[95]
• St. Anthony of Padua's Church, Kotabaru, Yogyakarta (1918)^[96]
• St. Aloysius Gonzaga's Church, Mlati (1931)^[97]
• St. Mary of Loudres's Church, Promasan (1940)^[98]
• St. Theresia's Church, Sedayu (1925)^[99]
• St. Francis Xavier's Church, Kidul Loji (established in 1871)^[100]
• St. Joseph's Church, Bintaran (1930s)^[101]
• Ganjuran Church, Bantul (1920s)

• 
  St. Joseph's Church of Bintaran.
• 
  Ganjuran Church of Bantul, Yogyakarta, was built in vernacular Javanese joglo style.

Sumatra[edit]

Aceh

• Sacred Heart Church, Banda Aceh (1926)^[102]

Riau Islands

• GPIB Bethel Church, Tanjung Pinang, Bintan Island (1836, formerly known as "De Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk te Tandjoengpinang")
• St. Mary the Immaculate Heart Church, Tanjung Pinang, Bintan Island

North Sumatra

• Protestant Christian Batak Church (HKBP), Balige, Toba Samosir Regency (founded 1861, current form 1917)
• Protestant Christian Batak Church (HKBP), Pearaja, Tarutung (1864)^[103]
• Protestant Christian Batak Church (HKBP), Sudirman Road, Medan (1912, formerly known as "Elisabethkerk")^[104]
• Protestant Christian Batak Church (HKBP), Tomok, Toba Samosir Regency
• Protestant Christian Batak Church (HKBP), Parapat
• St. Francis of Assisi's Church, Berastagi (2005). The church was built in traditional Batak Karo architecture.^[105]
• GMI Gloria Merak Jingga Church, Medan
• GMI – Jemmaat Gloria Church, Medan
• Karo Batak Protestant Church, Kabanjahe
• Christ the King Nusantara Parish Catholic Church, Medan (Formerly known as the Chinese Catholic Church)
• GPIB Immanuel Church, Medan (1921)^[106]
• Graha Maria Annai Velangkanni, Medan (2005)
• Indonesian Christian Church (GKI), Percut Road, Medan (Formerly known as "Javaanse Gereformeerde Kerk")
• Indonesian Christian Church of North Sumatra (GKI Sumut), Medan (1904, formerly known as "Gereformeerde Kerk").
• Indonesian Methodist Church (GMI) Hang Tuah, Medan (Formerly known as Methodisten Kerk)
• Medan Cathedral, Medan (founded 1879, current form 1905)
• St. Laurentius Catholic Church, Pematangsiantar

West Sumatra

• St. Peter Claver's Church, Bukittinggi
• St. Agnes Church, Padang (formerly known as "Kloosterkerk")
• St. Fidelis Church, Payakumbuh^[107]
• St. Barbara's Church, Sawahlunto (1920s)^[108]

Bangka Belitung Islands

• GPIB Maranatha Church, Pangkal Pinang (1927, formerly known as "Kerkeraad der Protestansche Gemeente")^[109]
• St. Joseph Cathedral, Pangkal Pinang (1934)^[110]

South Sumatra

• GPIB Immanuel Church, Palembang (1948, Known locally as Gereja Ayam or "Cock Church")
• GPIB Siloam Church, Palembang (1933)^[111]
• St. Mary the Immaculate Church, Pagarjati (1932)
• St. Michael Church, Tanjung Sakti (1898)^[112]

Lampung

• GPIB Marturia Church, Bandar Lampung (1948)

• 
  Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Banda Aceh.
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  HKBP Church in Balige, Lake Toba
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  HKBP Church in Pearaja, Tarutung
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  HKBP Church at Sudirman Road, Medan
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  St. Barbara's Church of Sawahlunto.
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  GPIB Immanuel's Church of Medan (1921).
• 
  Indonesian Christian Church of North Sumatra in Medan in 1923.
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  An old Protestant church in Medan
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  St. Agnes Church in Padang, 1920
• 
  Graha Maria Annai Velangkanni in Medan

Borneo[edit]

West Kalimantan

• St. Fidelis Church of Sejiram, Kapuas Hulu (1890)^[113]
• St. Joseph Cathedral, Pontianak (established 1909, rebuilt in 1950, original building were completely revamped as of 2012)^[114]
• St. Francis Asisi Church, Singkawang (Early 20th century)
• GSRI Church, Singkawang^[115]
• Various congregations and evangelism posts of West Kalimantan Christian Church (GKKB)

Central Kalimantan

• Immanuel Church (Evangelist Church of Kalimantan) [id], Mandomai, Kapuas Regency (founded 1855, current form 1876, renovated in 1928)^[116]

South Kalimantan

• Banjarmasin Cathedral [id], Banjarmasin (1931, official name: Holy Family Cathedral)^[117]

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  Banjarmasin Cathedral in the 1930s
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  Gereformeede Zending mission church in Banjarmasin
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  A Protestant church in Singkawang in 1920

Sulawesi[edit]

North Sulawesi

• GMIM Schwarz Sentrum, Langowan (1895)^[118]
• Manado Cathedral, Manado (founded 1919, official name: Holiest heart of Mary Cathedral. The current church building was built in 2003 and consecrated in 2010)
• GMIM Sentrum, Manado (1677)^[119][120] (The church was rebuilt in 1952 after Japan bombed it in World War II)^[121]
• GMIM Sion, Tomohon (1930) (The original wooden church was built at least before 1878, according to the first establishment of the bell tower, which was built in 1878. In 1929, the current church building was built above the original church. The building was inaugurated in 1930. The building is 30x20 meter)^[122]
• GMIM Sentrum, Tondano (1831) (The original wooden church was built in 1831, destroyed during an 1845 earthquake then rebuilt with wood structure in the same year and re-consecrated on November 2, 1888. The church was destroyed during World War and renovated in 1937)^{[123][124][125]}
• Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Tomohon (1902) (The church was destroyed during an 1934 earthquake and was renovated at the same year. Previously, the church was located not far from the current place and was consecrated in 1891.1919, the Sacred Heart church became the home of the first bishop of Manado, located at the old site of the church)^[126][127]
• GMIM Galilea Watume (Old Church of Watumea), Watumea (1872)^[128] (The oldest wooden church)
• GMIM Sentrum Amurang (1836) (The church stands in the former Portuguese Forth Chapel, the current building is from 1900s)^[129][130]

South Sulawesi

• Makassar Cathedral [id], Makassar (built in 1898 as a neogothic church, later expanded and tower added in the 1940s, official name: Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral)^[131]
• GPIB Immanuel Church, Makassar (1885)^[132]

West Sulawesi

• Toraja Mamasa Church of Mamasa, Mamasa (1929)^[133]
• Toraja Church of Rantepao, Rantepao

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  The original building of the Catholic Church of Manado
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  Makassar Cathedral in 1947
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  GPIB Protestant Church of Makassar in 1919
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  Sacred Heart Church in Tomohon, 1920
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  A Torajan Protestant Church in Rantepao, Tanah Toraja in 1937
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  Zending mission church in Sangalla, Tanah Toraja

Bali[edit]

• Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Palasari
• Pniel Protestant Church, Blimbingsari^[134]

Lesser Sunda Islands[edit]

• Mater Boni Consili (MBC) Church, Bajawa, Flores
• Christo Regi Cathedral, Ende, Flores
• Sacred heart Church, Wolowaru, Ende, Flores (1937)
• Reihna Rosari Cathedral, Larantuka, Flores
• Christ the King Mbau Muku Church, Ruteng, Manggarai Regency, Flores
• Old Cathedral of Ruteng, Manggarai Regency, Flores (1929–1939)^[135]
• Old Church of Sikka, Sikka, Flores (1899)^[136]

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  An old Catholic church in Lomblen Island
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  Ende's Christo Regi Cathedral
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  A Catholic church in Sikka in 1915

The Moluccas[edit]

Ambon Islands

In Ambon Island, many of the church buildings, including the 18th-century St. Immanuel's Old Church of Hila, were destroyed during the Maluku sectarian conflict.^[25] Some of these churches have been restored by the community.

• Ambon Cathedral, Ambon (founded in 1901, official name: St. Francis Xaverius Cathedral)
• Maranatha Church [id], Ambon (1954)
• Baithlehem Church, Hutumuri, Southern Leitimur (1832)^[137]
• Joseph Kam's Church^[138]
• Old Church of Hatu, West Leihitu^[139]
• St. Immanuel's Old Church, Hila (1781, current form 1854)^[140]
• Soya Church (founded 1546, current form 1876)^[141]

Nusalaut Islands

• Ebenhaezer Church, Sila, Nusa Laut (1719)^[142]
• Beth Eden Church, Nusa Laut (1817)^[23]

Saparua Islands

• Old Church of Nolloth, Saparua (1860)^[143]

Banda Islands

• Old Church of Banda, Banda Neira (established early 1600s, damaged by earthquake and rebuilt in 1852)^[144]

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  Old church of Banda Neira in 1937
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  Old Protestant Church of Ambon
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  Interior of the Hervormde Kerk Amboina

Papua[edit]

West Papua

• Orange Church, Doom Island (1911)^[145]

Papua

• Old church of Asei, Asei Island, Sentani (1928)^[146]

See also[edit]

• List of oldest church buildings
• List of cathedrals in Indonesia
• Christianity in Indonesia
• Christmas in Indonesia

References[edit]

Cited works[edit]

External links[edit]

Media related to Churches in Indonesia at Wikimedia Commons