Adrianus Sunarko
Adrianus Sunarko | |
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| Bishop of the Diocese of Pangkal-Pinang | |
 Sunarko in 2017 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Pangkal-Pinang |
| In office | 2017– |
| Predecessor | Hilarius Moa Nurak S.V.D. |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 8 July 1995[1] by Julius Darmaatmadja S.J. |
| Consecration | 23 September 2017[1] by Aloysius Sudarso S.C.J. |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 December 1966 Merauke, Papua, Indonesia |
| Previous post(s) | Fransician priest |
| Motto | Lætentur insulæ multæ (Let many lands rejoice) |
Adrianus Sunarko O.F.M. (born 7 December 1966) is an Indonesian Roman Catholic bishop.
Biography[]
Although born in the Indonesian province of Papua, Sunarko's family are Javanese immigrants from Bantul, Yogyakarta.[2]
Sunarko was educated at St. Peter Canisius Middle Seminary, in the town of Mertoyudan in Magelang Regency from 1982 to 1987. After completing his studies at the Mertoyudan Seminary, he was accepted as a candidate member of the Franciscans and underwent training as a novitiate. As part of his formation Sunarko studied philosophy at STF Driyakarya in Jakarta.[2] He resumed his theological studies at the Wedabhakti Pontifical Theological Faculty, Sanata Dharma University, after completing his pastoral orientation year.[3]
On 15 August 1994, Sunarko took his solemn vows as a member of the Order of Friars Minor. The following year on 8 July 1995, he was ordained a priest by then-Cardinal Julius Darmaatmadja.[3]
After his ordination Sunarko was the provincial head of the Franciscan friars in Indonesia, and served as a priest in the Diocese of Jayapura.[3]
On 28 June 2017 it was announced that Sunarko had been nominated as the bishop of Pangkal Pinang, succeeding Hilarius Moa Nurak who had died in April of the previous year. On 23 September of that year Sunarko was ordained bishop of the diocese of Pangkal-Pinang by archbishop of Palembang, Aloysius Sudarso.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Bishop Adrianus Sunarko, O.F.M." Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Wibowo, Wahyu (29 June 2017). "Mengunjungi Rumah Uskup Terpilih Keuskupan Pangkalpinang Mgr. Adrianus Sunarko OFM di Sedayu" (in Indonesian). SESAWI.NET. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Harlyadi, Mathlas (13 June 2017). "Minister Provinsial OFM Pastor Dr. Adrianus Sunarko OFM Jadi Uskup Keuskupan Pangkalpinang" (in Indonesian). DOKPEN KWI. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
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