Samuel Oton Sidin

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Samuel Oton Sidin

Bishop Diocese of Sintang
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Sidin in 2017
Church Roman Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Sintang
In office2017–
Predecessor Agustinus Agus
Orders
Ordination18 July 1982 [1]
Consecration1 July 1984 [1]
RankBishop
Personal details
Born (1954-12-12) 12 December 1954 (age 67)
Pontianak, West Kalimantan
Previous post(s)Capuchin Priest

Samuel Oton Sidin OFM Cap (born 12 December 1954) is the Indonesian Roman Catholic bishop of Diocese of Sintang, being appointed in 2017.

Sidin was born in Pontianak, Indonesia, [1] and attended seminary Nyarumkop and entered the order of Capuchin friars in 1977. He completed his philosophical and theological studies at the inter-diocesan seminary in Pematangsiantar in Medan. [2] Sidin was ordained to the priesthood on 1 Jul 1984. He had taken his vows as a Capuchin friar two years earlier on 18 July 1982. Sidin held multiple positions as a Capuchin priest, being the parochial vicar in Nyarumkop from 1984–1985, being the provincial minister of Pontianak from 1997 to 2003, and from 2003 to 2008 had been in charge of missionary efforts among the Dayak people of Borneo. [2] He was also the pastor of St. Francis of Assisi parish in Tebet, Jakarta until his ordination as bishop. [2] After being ordained in 2017 at the age of 62 Sidin was installed as bishop of Sintang succeeding Agustinus Agus who had been appointed archbishop three years earlier. [1] He is a member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Samuel Oton Sidin, O.F.M. Cap". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bishop Samuel Oton Sidin". UCAN News. Retrieved 20 October 2018.