Franciscus Kopong Kung
Fransiskus Kopong Kung | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of the Larantuka | |
 Kopong Kung in 2017 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Larantuka |
| In office | 2001 – 2004 (as coadjutor bishop of Larantuka) 2004 – (as bishop of Larantuka) |
| Predecessor | Darius Nggawa S.V.D. |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1982[1] |
| Consecration | 10 January 2002[1] by Darius Nggawa S.V.D. |
| Rank | bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1950 Lamika, Demon Pagong, East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Larantuka |
Franciscus Kopong Kung (born 3 August 1950) is an Indonesian Roman Catholic bishop.
Biography[]
Born in East Flores Regency, Kopong Kung was ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Ende on 29 June 1982.[1]
On 2 October 2001 Kopong Kung was named coadjutor bishop of the diocese of Larantuka, due to the poor health of then bishop Darius Nggawa.[1] On 10 January 2002 Kopong Kung was ordained as bishop, with Nggawa being the principle consecrator, and , then archbishop of Ende, and O.F.M. being the two co-consecrators.[1] After Nggawa's official retirement after he turned 75, Kopong Kung was installed as permanent bishop of Larantuka on 16 June 2004.[2]
Kopong Kung has been the chair of the Indonesian Bishops' Conference of the Family Commission for two terms starting in 2012.[3]
After priest and monks in his diocese held demonstrations over the killing of a man by police in March 2014, Kopong Kung refused to denounce the clergy who protested but warned them to not drag the Catholic church in Indonesia into politics.[4]
Kopong Kung was one of the co-consecrators of Ewaldus Martinus Sedu, who was ordained bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Maumere on 26 September 2018.[1] Gerulfus Kherubim Pareira S.V.D and Vincentius Sensi Potokota were the other two consectators. More than 20,000 people reportedly attended the event.[5]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Bishop Franciscus Kopong Kung". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "ASIA/INDONESIA - Bishop Darius Nggawa of Larantuka resigns, he is succeeded by Coadjutor Bishop Franciscus Kopong Kung,". Agenzia Fides. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Kepengurusan Dalam Kwi Periode 2012-2015" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Uskup Larantuka: Saya Larang Pastor Saya Berpolitik Praktis" (in Indonesian). 22 March 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "More than 20,000 attend episcopal consecration in Indonesia". Catholic News Agency. Archdiocese of San Antonio. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
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