Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga
| Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Diocese of Sibolga | |
 Sinaga in 2017 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Medan |
| Diocese | Diocese of Sibolga |
| In office | 1981–2004 |
| Predecessor | created |
| Successor | Ludovikus Simanullang |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 13 December 1969[1] |
| Consecration | 6 January 1981[1] |
| Rank | Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 September 1941 Nagadolok, Simalungun Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Previous post | Capuchin Priest |
Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga (born 25 September 1941) was the Indonesian Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Sibolga and is the current archbishop of Archdiocese of Medan.
Sinaga was born in Nagadolok[1] in Simalungun Regency, Indonesia, and was ordained to the priesthood in 1969. He served as a bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sibolga, Indonesia from 1981 until 2004, when he was installed as Coadjutor Archbishop of the archdiocese Medan. He was appointed archbishop of Medan in 2009, succeeding Alfred Gonti Pius Datubara. He is a member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin.[1] In addition to his life as clergy Sinaga has also written about Toba spirituality, later publishing a book expanding on his dissertation from Catholic University of Leuven titled The Toba-Batak High God: Transcendence and Immanence.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Archbishop Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, O.F.M. Cap". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ↑ Dr. Huub J.W.M. Boelaars, OFM Cap. (2005). Indonesianisasi, dari Gereja Katolik di Indonesia menjadi Gereja Katolik Indonesia. Kanisius. ISBN 9789792108446.