Dominikus Saku

Dominikus Saku
Dominikus Saku
	Bishop of Atambua
	Saku in 2017
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Diocese	Atambua
In office	2007–
Predecessor	Anton Pain Ratu S.V.D.
Orders
Ordination	29 September 1992[1]
Consecration	21 September 2007[1]; by Anton Pain Ratu S.V.D.
Rank	bishop
Personal details
Born	3 April 1960; Taekas, North Central Timor, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Previous post	Priest
Motto	Vos Amici Mei Estis; (You are my friends)

Dominikus Saku (born 3 April 1960) is an Indonesian Roman Catholic bishop.

Biography

Saku was born in Taekas, North Central Timor Regency on the island of Timur. He attended the local diocesan minor seminary and then studied philosophy and theology at St Peter's Seminary, at Maumere. He was ordained a priest of the diocese of Atambua on 29 September 1992.[2]

Afterbeing ordained Saku studied at Pontifical Urban University in Rome from 1995 to 1999. Before becoming bishop Saku, besides being a priest, was a professor and formator at the major seminary in Kupang from 2003 to 2007 and was a professor of theology at Widya Mandira Catholic University.[2]

On 2 June 2007 Saku was appointed bishop of the diocese of Atambua to replace the retiring bishop Anton Pain Ratu S.V.D.[2] On 21 September 2007 Saku was ordained bishop by Ratu, with Peter Turang, then archbishop of Kupang, and Gerulfus Kherubim Pareira S.V.D., then bishop of Weetebula, were the co-consecrators.[1]

In 2018 Saku held a conference where he discussed the issue of providing for migrants into Indonesia from neighboring Timor Leste. He emphasized that migrants need to be treated with dignity and respect in Indonesia.[3]

References

"Bishop Dominikus Saku". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
"VATICAN - ASIA/INDONESIA - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Atambua and appoints Successor". Agenzia Fides. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
"Uskup Atambua MGR Dominikus Saku : Perlu Sinergitas dan Kerjasama Atasi Migran Perantau" (in Indonesian). Timor Daily News. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.

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[ch-1] "Bishop Dominikus Saku". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 17 August 2019.

[af-2] "VATICAN - ASIA/INDONESIA - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Atambua and appoints Successor". Agenzia Fides. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2019.

[3] "Uskup Atambua MGR Dominikus Saku : Perlu Sinergitas dan Kerjasama Atasi Migran Perantau" (in Indonesian). Timor Daily News. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.