Franciscus Nipa

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His Excellency The Most Reverend Monsignor

Franciscus Nipa
Coadjutor Archbishop of Makassar
Mons. Franciscus Nipa.jpg
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Makassar
Orders
Ordination3 July 1990
by  Franciscus van Roessel
Consecration1 February
by  Piero Pioppo
Personal details
Born (1964-01-29) 29 January 1964 (age 60)
Makassar, South Sulawesi
Nationality Indonesia
Denomination Roman Catholic
OccupationArchbishop, Prelate
Previous post(s)Board of Directors of the Archdiocesan Educational Foundation Paulus Presbyteral Council and College of Consultors, and Archdiocesan Council for Economic Affairs (2000-2023)
Alma mater Pontifical Urban University
MottoMisericordiam Volo, et Non Sacrificium
(I will have mercy, and not the Sacrifice - Matthew 12:7)
Coat of arms Lambang Mgr. Fransiskus Nipa.png

His Excellency, The Most Reverend, Monsignor. Franciscus Nipa is an Indonesian prelate of the Catholic Church and academician. He has been officially appointed as the Coadjutor Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Makassar on 21 October 2023. [1]

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Biography

Mons. Franciscus Nipa was born on January 29, 1964, in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. He received his early education in his town. He attended St. Paul Seminary in Semarang, Central Java. He then attended the Wedabhakti Theological Faculty of Yogyakarta, where he studied philosophy and theology there. [2] He was ordained a diocesan priest on July 3, 1990 in Makassar. After his ordination, he was assigned as a parish vicar in Messawa-Mamasa and as parish priest in Polewali Mandar. He is also alumnus of the Pontifical Urban University where he earned a licentiate degree in canon law in 2000. [3] In 2000, he became defender of the bond of the ecclesiastical tribunal until 2005. He served as director of the Spiritual Orientation Year for seminarians of the archdiocese from 2000 to 2002. In 2002, he was appointed archdiocesan secretary-chancellor and special secretary to the archbishop. In addition, he has taught at the Catechetical-Pastoral Institute of Toraja. [4] Finally, he has served as a member of various archdiocesan councils and commissions: board of directors of the Archdiocesan Educational Foundation Paulus; Presbyteral Council and College of Consultors, and Archdiocesan Council for Economic Affairs. On October 21, 2023, he was appointed by Pope Francis as Coadjutor Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Makassar. His episcopal consecration will be held on February 1, 2024. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va.
  2. ↑ Hariyadi, Mathias (October 21, 2023). "Pastor Fransiskus Nipa Pr Jadi Uskup Koajutor Keuskupan Agung Makassar | SESAWI.NET".
  3. ↑ "Profil Pastor Fransiskus Nipa Asal Toraja Terpilih Jadi Uskup Agung Koajutor Makassar". tribuntoraja.com.
  4. ↑ https://jenggala.id/pastor-frans-nipa-diangkat-sri-paus-fransiskus-menjadi-uskup-agung-koajutor-keuskupan-agung-makassar/
  5. ↑ "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va.

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