Vincentius Sensi Potokota
Vincentius Sensi Potokota (born 11 July 1951) is an Indonesian Roman Catholic archbishop.
Vincentius Sensi Potokota | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Ende | |
.jpg.webp) Potokota in 2017 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Ende |
| In office | 2006 – 2007 (as bishop of Maumere) 2007 – (as archbishop of Ende) |
| Predecessor | Longinus Da Cunha |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 11 May 1980[1] |
| Consecration | 23 April 2006[1] by Julius Darmaatmadja S.J. |
| Rank | Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1951 Saga, Detusoko, Ende, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia |
| Previous post | Bishop of Maumere |
| Motto | Prædica Verbum Opportune Importune (Preach the word, in good or bad times - 2 Timothy 4:2) |
Biography
Born in Ende Regency, Potokota was ordained as priest in the Archdiocese of Ende on 11 May 1980.[1]
On 14 December 2005 Potokota was appointed as the bishop of the newly established Diocese of Maumere. The episcopal ordination took place on 23 April 2006, with the Archbishop of Jakarta, Cardinal Julius Darmaatmadja S.J. ordaining Potokota as bishop. The co-consecratos of the event were then-bishop of Weetebula Gerulfus Kherubim Pareira S.V.D., and then-bishop of Pangkal Pinang Hilarius Moa Nurak S.V.D.[1]
Little more than a year after being ordained bishop of Maumere, Potokota was installed as archbishop of the Archdioceses of Ende after the death of Longinus Da Cunha. Potokota was installed as archbishop on 7 June 2007.[2]
As archbishop of the diocese, Potokota has campaigned on several issues in East Nusa Tenggara, such as discouraging mining and deforestation in the province because of the damage it causes to the environment.[3]
References
- "Archbishop Vincentius Sensi Potokota". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- "Uskup Sensi Secara Resmi Dilantik sebagai Uskup Ende". Keuskupan Agung Makassar (in Indonesian). 20 June 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- Herin, Jacob (4 February 2013). "Mgr Vincentius Sensi Potokota: Tolak Tambang" (in Indonesian). Hidup Katolik. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2019.