Peter Turang
Peter Turang | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Kupang | |
 Turang in 2017 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Kupang |
| Appointed | 10 October 1997 |
| Installed | 10 October 1997 |
| Term ended | 9 March 2024 |
| Predecessor | Gregorius Manteiro, S.V.D. |
| Successor | Hironimus Pakaenoni |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 December 1974[1] |
| Consecration | 27 July 1997[1] by Julius Riyadi Cardinal Darmaatmadja, S.J. |
| Rank | archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 February 1947 |
| Previous post(s) | Priest |
| Motto | Petransiit benefaciendo (the benefits of doing good come around) |
Peter Turang (born 23 February 1947), sometimes also known as Petrus Turang is an Indonesian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Archbishop of Kupang from 1997 to 2024.
Biography[edit]
Turang was born in Tataaran, Minahasa Regency in North Sulawesi. He was ordained a priest on 18 December 1974.[1]
Turang held the position of executive secretary of the Indonesian Economic and Social Development Commission at the Indonesian Bishops' Conference. On 21 April 1997 Truang was appointed coadjutor archbishop of the archdiocese of Kupang to replace the then-current archbishop Gregorius Manteiro, who was in poor health. On 27 July 1997 Turang was ordained bishop by Cardinal Julius Darmaatmadja. Turang officially succeeded Manteiro at the latter's death on 10 October 1997.[1]
Turang caused some controversy in the Indonesian Catholic community when he reprimanded a priest named Romo Yohanes Subani. Subani who is an educator and instructor at St. Michael High Seminary in Kupang, did not kiss the bishop's ring on January 10, 2013 after a joint Christmas celebration at Kupang Cathedral Church, causing Turang to publicly admonish Subani in front of the congregation. Both Turang and to a lesser extent Subani were criticized for their conduct.[2][3] Turang initially defended his behavior,[4] but later made an apology.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Archbishop Peter Turang". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Surat Terbuka Untuk Uskup Kupang" (in Indonesian). Suara Pembaruan. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Tanggapan Katolik Indonesia Terhadap Romo Yohanes Subani yang Menolak Mencium Cincin Uskup" (in Indonesian). 24 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Belajar Menjadi Semakin Katolik dalam Hierarki Gereja Katolik Yang Suci" (in Indonesian). Kompasiana. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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