Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo
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Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo (born July 9, 1950 in Sedayu, Bantul, Yogyakarta) is currently the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jakarta, Indonesia, having previously served as Archbishop of Semarang (1997-2009).
He entered St Peter Canisius Minor seminary
in Mertoyudan, Central Java
in 1968. He completed his undergraduate degree in Philosophy and Theology at Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta in 1971 and doctoral degree from Pontifical Urbaniana University
Rome in 1981.
He was ordained priest of Archdiocese of Semarang on January 26, 1976. Pope John Paul II
appointed him Archbishop of Semarang on April 21, 1997. He received episcopal consecration from Julius Cardinal Darmaatmadja on August 22, 1997. He was also appointed Ordinary of the Indonesian Military Forces (TNI) Ordinariate
on Jan 2, 2006.
On July 25, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI
appointed him Coadjutor Archbishop of Jakarta. He became Archbishop of Jakarta on June 28, 2010 after Pope Benedict XVI accepted resignation of Julius Darmaatmadja.
He entered St Peter Canisius Minor seminary
Minor seminary
A minor seminary is a secondary boarding school created for the specific purpose of enrolling teenage boys who have expressed interest in becoming priests. They are generally Roman Catholic institutions, and designed to prepare boys both academically and spiritually for vocations to the priesthood...
in Mertoyudan, Central Java
Central Java
Central Java is a province of Indonesia. The administrative capital is Semarang. It is one of six provinces on the island of Java.This province is the province of high Human Development in Indonesia and its Points Development Index countries is equivalent to Lebanon. The province of Central Java...
in 1968. He completed his undergraduate degree in Philosophy and Theology at Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta in 1971 and doctoral degree from Pontifical Urbaniana University
Pontifical Urbaniana University
The Pontifical Urbaniana University or Pontifical Urban University is a pontifical university under the authority of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.-History:...
Rome in 1981.
He was ordained priest of Archdiocese of Semarang on January 26, 1976. Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
appointed him Archbishop of Semarang on April 21, 1997. He received episcopal consecration from Julius Cardinal Darmaatmadja on August 22, 1997. He was also appointed Ordinary of the Indonesian Military Forces (TNI) Ordinariate
Military Ordinariate of Indonesia
The Military Ordinariate of Indonesia is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the Indonesian National Armed Forces and their families.-History:...
on Jan 2, 2006.
On July 25, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
appointed him Coadjutor Archbishop of Jakarta. He became Archbishop of Jakarta on June 28, 2010 after Pope Benedict XVI accepted resignation of Julius Darmaatmadja.