Maximilianus Rex

His Excellency. The Most Reverend. Monsignor. Dr. Maximilianus Rex
Bishop of Labuan Bajo
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Ende
Diocese	Labuan Bajo
See	Labuan Bajo (Portus Bajavensis)
Appointed	21 June 2024
Installed	1 November 2024
Orders
Ordination	10 August 2001 by Mons. Edward Sangsun, S.V.D.
Consecration	1 November 2024 by  Ignatius Cardinal Suharyo
Personal details
Born	Maximilianus Rex (1973-09-23) September 23, 1973 (age 51) Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
Nationality	Indonesia
Denomination	Catholic Church
Occupation	Bishop, Prelate
Alma mater	Saint Petrus-Ritapiret Pontifical Major Seminary University of Indonesia Erasmus University Rotterdam Tilburg University
Motto	UT MUNDUS SALVETUR PER IPSUM That the world through Him might be saved (John 3:17)
Coat of arms

Styles of Maximilianus Rex
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Monsignor

His Excellency. The Most Reverend. Monsignor. Dr. Maximilianus Rex (born 23 September 1973) is an Indonesian Catholic prelate. On 21 June 2024, he has been appointed as the first bishop of Labuan Bajo diocese since its erection from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruteng in Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. ^{[1] [2]} From 2023 to 2024 he was rector of The Catholic University of St. Paul in Ruteng. ^[3]

Biography

Mons. Max was born in Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on 23 September 1973. He attended the Pius XII Pontifical Roman Minor Seminary and carried out his studies in philosophy and theology at the Saint Petrus-Ritapiret Pontifical Major Seminary in the diocese of Maumere on 1992. He was ordained a priest on 10 August 2001 in Manggarai by Mons. Edward Sangsun, S.V.D. and incardinated there. After his priestly ordination, he assigned as the associate pastor to the Christ the King parish church (2001–2007), chairman of the diocesan Commission for youth pastoral care, and member of the diocesan Commission for interreligious dialogue (2002–2007). In 2007, He went on to study at the Faculty of Socio-Political Sciences of the University of Indonesia. at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, and Tilburg University (2011–2017), where he was awarded a doctoral degree on social sciences there. Since 2018, he was a lecturer at the Catholic University of Saint Paul in Ruteng, and dean of the Faculty of Educational and Formative Sciences (2019–2023), and since 2020, coordinator of diocesan priests of Ruteng. ^{[4] [5]}

On 21 June 2024, The Roman Catholic Diocese of Labuan Bajo in West Manggarai Regency has been erected from The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruteng in Manggarai Regency, and he has been appointed as its first bishop. ^[6] On 1 November 2024, he will receive his episcopal ordination. ^[7]

References

1. "Resignations and Appointments".
2. "Rinunce e nomine".
3. "Rektor Unika St Paulus Ruteng, Romo Max Regus Jadi Uskup Labuan Bajo - trennews.id". June 22, 2024.
4. "Paus Fransiskus Tunjuk Romo Maximus Regus Jadi Uskup Labuan Bajo".
5. "Profil MGR Maksimus Regus, Uskup Pertama Keuskupan Labuan Bajo - Victory News".
6. https://florespos.net/index.php/2024/06/21/paus-fransiskus-angkat-uskup-labuan-bajo-ini-profil-singkat-rd-maksimus-regus/
7. https://www.detik.com/bali/nusra/d-7613686/uskup-terpilih-labuan-bajo-mgr-maksimus-regus-ditahbiskan-1-november-2024/