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Ludovikus Simanullang
Ludovikus Simanullang (23 April 1955 – 20 September 2018) was an Indonesian Roman Catholic bishop. Simanulang was born in Sogar in Central Tapanuli Regency, Indonesia, and was ordained to the priesthood in 1983. He served as a bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sibolga, Indonesia from 2007 until his death. He was a member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. Biography On 2 August 1981, Simanullang took his final vows as a Capuchin. He was ordained a priest on 10 July 1983. From 1984 to 1989, he was the pastor of the Church of St. Hilarius Parish in the village of Tarutung Bolak, Central Tapanuli Regency and the Teluk Dalam Nias Parish in Nias. From 1989 to 1994, he took a break from pastoral work and studied at the Pontifical University Antonianum. In 1997, Mgr. Ludovikus was elected Provincial Minister in the Capuchin Province of St. Fidelis, Sibolga, a post he occupied from 1997 to 2007. On 14 March 2007, Simanullang was appointed to be bishop of Sibolga. On 20 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is called episcopacy. Organizationally, several Christian denominations utilize ecclesiastical structures that call for the position of bishops, while other denominations have dispensed with this office, seeing it as a symbol of power. Bishops have also exercised political authority. Traditionally, bishops claim apostolic succession, a direct historical lineage dating back to the original Twelve Apostles or Saint Paul. The bishops are by doctrine understood as those who possess the full priesthood given by Jesus Christ, and therefore may ordain other clergy, including other bishops. A person ordained as a deacon, priest (i.e. presbyter), and then bishop is understood to hold the fullness of the ministerial priesthood, given responsibility b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nias
Nias ( id, Pulau Nias, Nias language: ''Tanö Niha'') (sometimes called Little Sumatra in English) is an island located off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Nias is also the name of the archipelago () of which the island is the centre, but also includes the Batu Islands to the south-east and the small Hinako Islands to the west. Nias Island covers an area of (including the Batu Islands to the south and minor offshore islands). It is mostly a lowland area rising to around above sea level. There were 756,338 inhabitants on the island (including the Batu Islands and minor offshore islands) at the 2010 Census; at the 2015 Census this had risen to 798,506 and the 2020 Census resulted in a total of 880,550.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. Geography and history It is located in a chain of islands parallel to the west coast of Sumatra; Simeulue is about northwest, and the Batu Islands (which are administered as part of Nias and have an ethnically similar populatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Roman Catholic Bishops In Indonesia
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius ( AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Births
Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijiangshan Islands: The Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army seizes the islands from the Republic of China (Taiwan). * January 22 – In the United States, The Pentagon announces a plan to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), armed with nuclear weapons. * January 23 – The Sutton Coldfield rail crash kills 17, near Birmingham, England. * January 25 – The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union announces the end of the war between the USSR and Germany, which began during World War II in 1941. * January 28 – The United States Congress authorizes President Dwight D. Eisenhower to use force to protect Formosa from the People's Republic of China. February * February 10 – The United States Sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Medan
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Medan ( la, Medanen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Medan in Sumatra in Indonesia. History * June 30, 1911: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Sumatra from the Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia (Java), Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia * December 27, 1923: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Padang * July 18, 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Padang * December 23, 1941: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Medan * January 3, 1961: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Medan Leadership * Archbishops of Medan (Roman rite) ** Archbishop Kornelius Sipayung, O.F.M. Cap. (December 8, 2018 - now) **Archbishop Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, O.F.M. Cap. (February 12, 2009 – December 7, 2018 retired) ** Archbishop Alfred Gonti Pius Datubara, O.F.M. Cap. (May 24, 1976 – February 12, 2009 retired) ** Archbishop Antoine Henri van den Hurk, O.F.M. Cap. (January 3, 1961 – May 24, 1976) * Vicars Apostolic of Medan (Roman Rite) ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Padang
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Padang ( la, Padangen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Padang in the ecclesiastical province of Medan in Indonesia. History * 19 June 1952: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Padang from the Apostolic Vicariate of Palembang * 3 January 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Padang Leadership * Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...s of Padang (Roman rite) ** Bishop Vitus Rubianto Solichin, S.X. (3 July 2021 – present) ** Bishop Martinus Dogma Situmorang, O.F.M. Cap. (17 March 1983 – 19 November 2019) ** Bishop Raimondo Cesare Bergamin, S.X. (16 October 1961 – 17 March 1983) * Prefects Apostolic of Padang (Roman Rite) ** Fr. Pascal de Martino, S.X. (27 June 1952 – 1961) References GCatholic.org Roman Cathol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martinus Dogma Situmorang
Martinus Dogma Situmorang OFMCap (28 March 1946 – 19 November 2019) was an Indonesian Roman Catholic bishop. Dogma Situmorang was born in Indonesia and was ordained to the priesthood in 1974. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Padang, Indonesia, from 1983 until his death in 2019. Early life Dogma Situmorang was born in the village of Palipi on Samosir Island to an ethnic Batak family. He was the third child of the couple Joseph Iskandar Arminius Situmorang and Maria Dina Sinaga. His father was a Roman Catholic catechist who was one of the forerunners in the foundation of the Catholic church on the Samosir Island. On 26 December 1958, when he was 12, Dogma Situmorang's birth mother Maria died and his father remarried to Maria Else Sinaga. In total Dogma Situmorang grew up in a large family with 8 brothers and 6 sisters. Religious life When he was in his early twenties Dogma Situmorang joined the Capuchins. On 5 January 1974 at the age of 27 he was or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apostolic Nunciature To Indonesia
The Apostolic Nunciature to Indonesia ( id, Nunsiatur Apostolik untuk Indonesia), unofficially known as the Vatican Embassy in Jakarta ( id, Kedutaan Besar Vatikan di Jakarta) is a diplomatic position within the Vatican, equivalent to an embassy. It is located at Jalan Merdeka Timur 18 in Central Jakarta. The Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to the Republic of Indonesia serves both as the ambassador of the Pope (as head of State of Vatican City) to the President of Indonesia, and as delegate and point-of-contact between the Catholic hierarchy in Indonesia and the Pope (as head of the church). List of papal representatives ;Apostolic Delegates * Georges-Marie de Jonghe d'Ardoye (6 July 1947 – 2 March 1955) ;Apostolic Internuncios * Domenico Enrici (17 September 1955 – 30 January 1958) * Ottavio De Liva (18 April 1962 – 23 August 1965) ;Apostolic Pro-Nuncio * Salvatore Pappalardo (7 December 1965 – 7 May 1969) ;Apostolic Nuncios * Joseph Mees (14 June 1969 - 10 July 1973) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leopoldo Girelli
Leopoldo Girelli (born 13 March 1953) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the apostolic nuncio to India and to Nepal. He was nuncio to Israel and to Cyprus as well as apostolic delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine from 2017 to 2021. He has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1987 and previously served as nuncio to Indonesia, East Timor and Singapore. Biography Girelli was born in Predore, Province of Bergamo, Italy, on 13 March 1953. He was ordained a priest on 17 June 1978 and incardinated in the diocese of Bergamo. He graduated in theology. To prepare for the diplomatic service, he completed the course of study at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1984. He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 13 July 1987 and worked in the papal diplomatic missions in Cameroon and New Zealand and at the Section for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State, and finally in the Apostolic Nunciature to the United States where he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sibolga
Sibolga (formerly sometimes Siboga) is a city and a port located in the natural harbor of Sibolga Bay on the west coast of North Sumatra province, in Indonesia. It is located on the western side of North Sumatra, facing the Indian Ocean and is a transit harbor to the Nias island which was hard hit during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. Sibolga is also a semi-enclave within Central Tapanuli Regency, as Sibolga borders with Central Tapanuli Regency in the north, east, and south, while it borders with the Mentawai Strait in the west. The city has an area of 10.77 km2 and had a population of 84,444 at the 2010 census and 89,584 at the 2020 census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. Sibolga is the smallest city in Indonesia. Administrative districts The city is divided into four districts (''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontifical University Antonianum
The Antonianum, also known as the Pontifical University of Saint Anthony ( la, Pontificia Universitas Antonianum, it, Pontificia Università Antonianum), and as Pontifical Athenaeum Antonianum, is a Franciscan pontifical university in Rome named in honour of Anthony of Padua. It is located in the Rione Esquiline, a block north of the Basilica of St John Lateran, at Via Merulana 124, near the intersection of Via Labicana/Viale Manzoni and Via Merulana. History In 1883, Father Bernardino Dal Vago da Portogruaro (1869–1889), Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor, proposed the construction of a new academic college: Construction of the university began in 1884 and the institution was opened 6 years later in 1890 by Luigi Canali (1889–1897). To obtain legal recognition from the Italian state, the university was founded as a ''Missionary College'' attached to the Roman Curia and the Propaganda Fide. Though this allowed the university to open and operate, missionary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
