Rolly Untu
Benedictus Estephanus Rolly Untu M.S.C. (born 4 January 1951) is the Indonesian Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Manado being appointed in 2017.
Benedictus Estephanus Rolly Untu | |
|---|---|
| Bishop, Diocese of Manado | |
 Rolly Untu in 2017 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Manado |
| In office | 2017– |
| Predecessor | Joseph Theodorus Suwatan |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1983[1] by Theodorus Hubertus Moors |
| Consecration | 12 April 2017[1] by Antonio Guido Filipazzi |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1951 |
Rolly Untu was born in the village of Lembean in what is now Minahasa Regency.[1] He attended minor seminary in Kakaskasen and then completed his philosophical and theological studies in the seminary of Pineleng. He gave his perpetual vows on 15 January 1983 in Manado, and was ordained a priest on 29 June 1983 in Manado, in the order of the Marianites of Holy Cross.[2] He later studied dogmatic theology in Bangalore, India, and Catholic University of Lovanio in Belgium.[2] Rolly Untu was ordained bishop of Manado on 8 June 2017.[1]
As bishop of Manado, Rolly Untu has seen expansion of the diocese and construction of new Churches.[3] In February 2018 Rolly Untu celebrated the 150th anniversary of the founding of the diocese of Manado.[4] Rolly Untu has also participated in interfaith dialogue with other religious groups to improve the attitudes following the religious violence of the previous decade.[4]
References
- "Bishop Benedictus Estephanus Rolly Untu, M.S.C." Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- "Bishop Rolly Untu". UCAN Directory. Archived from the original on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- "Uskup Manado Berkati Gereja Paniki Atas" (in Indonesian). Manado Post. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- Gomes, Robin (28 February 2018). "Indonesian diocese celebrates 150 years". Vatican News. Retrieved 26 January 2019.