Alfred Gonti Pius Datubara

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Alfred Gonti Pius Datubara

Archbishop emeritus, Archdiocese of Medan
Mgr. Alfred Gonti Pius Datubara, O.F.M.Cap.jpg
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Medan
In office1976–2009
Predecessor Antoine Henri van den Hurk
Successor Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga
Orders
Ordination22 February 1964 [1]
by  Antoine Henri van den Hurk, OFM Cap
Consecration24 May 1976 [1]
by  Justinus Darmojuwono;
Antoine Henri van den Hurk, OFM Cap; and
Raimondo Cesare Bergamin, S.X.
RankArchbishop
Personal details
Born (1934-02-12) 12 February 1934 (age 90)
Lawe Bekung, Atjeh, Dutch East Indies
Previous post(s)Capuchin Priest
MottoOmnibus Omnia

Alfred Gonti Pius Datubara, OFM Cap (born 12 February 1934) was the Indonesian Roman Catholic archbishop of Archdiocese of Medan from 1976 to 2009.

Datubara was born in Lawe Bekung [1] in Atjeh, Dutch East Indies (present-day Aceh, Indonesia), and was ordained to the priesthood in 1964. He served as the titular bishop of the Herceg Novi in 1975. In 1976 at the age of 42 Datubara was installed as the first native-born Indonesian Archbishop of Medan succeeding Antoine Henri van den Hurk. He held the title of archbishop until 2009 when he reached the mandatory retirement age of 75. [2] He is a member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Archbishop Alfred Gonti Pius Datubara, O.F.M. Cap". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  2. "Archbishop Emeritus Datubara Alfred Gonti Pius". UCAN News. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.