Robertus Rubiyatmoko

Robertus Rubiyatmoko, J.C.D. (born 10 October 1963) is an Indonesian Roman Catholic archbishop.

Robertus Rubiyatmoko
Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Semarang
Rubiyatmoko in 2017
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Semarang
In office2017–
PredecessorJohannes Pujasumarta
Orders
Ordination12 August 1992[1]
Consecration19 May 2017[1]
by Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo
RankArchbishop
Personal details
Born (1963-10-10) 10 October 1963
Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Previous postPriest
MottoQuaerere et Salvum Facere
(Seek and Save – Luke 19:10)
Coat of arms

Personal life

Rubiyatmoko was born in a Roman Catholic family to Stanislaus Harjo Partono and Elizabeth Harjo Partono. Early on in life he developed his signature mustache, which he was asked to shave at the ordination to the priesthood, but which Bishop Hardjoatmodjo jokingly told him at his appointment to archbishop to keep the mustache or else no one would recognize him.[2]

Rubiyatmoko entered the Seminary in 1983 at Truth of Saint Peter Canisius Mertoyudan. He graduated from the seminary he continued his study of philosophy and theology at the Pontifical Theology Faculty in Yogyakarta. He was ordained a priest on 12 August 1992 by cardinal Julius Darmaatmadja S.J. as priest of the Archdiocese of Semarang.[3]

He then obtained a degree in church law from the Pontifical Gregorian University, in Rome, Italy. After completing doctoral studies, Rubiyatmoko taught Church law at the Pontifical Theological Faculty of Wedabhakti, part of the Jesuit college Sanata Dharma University in Yogyakarta. During this time from 2004 to 2011 he was also one of the formators at the Santo Paulus Kentungan High Seminary, Yogyakarta. From 2011 until his ordination as bishop he was also the Judicial Vicar of the Archdiocese of Semarang.[3]

Archbishop

On 18 March 2017 it was announced that Woga had been chosen as the new archbishop of the Archdiocese of Semarang,[1] replacing the deceased Johannes Pujasumarta who had died two years earlier.[4] The following day Rubiyatmoko was ordained archbishop by Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo was installed as the leader of the Archdiocese of Semarang.[5]

Rubiyatmoko was the principal consecrator of the ordination of Bishop Christophorus Tri Harsono on 16 October 2018, being the first bishop Rubyatmoko had consecrated since becoming archbishop. Bishops Henricus Pidyarto Gunawan and Paskalis Bruno Syukur where the co-consecrators of the event, and Apostolic Nuncio Piero Pioppo as well as 35 bishops from all over Indonesia were in attendance.[6]

References
  1. "Archbishop Robertus Rubiyatmoko". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  2. "Tahbisan Uskup Agung Semarang". Paroki Nandan (in Indonesian). 19 May 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  3. "Profil Mgr Robertus Rubiyatmoko, Uskup Semarang". Hidup Katolik (in Indonesian). 18 March 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  4. "Bishop Gerulfus Kherubim Pareira, S.V.D." Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  5. Hariyadi, Mathias (21 March 2017). "Breaking News: Pastor Dr. Robertus Rubiyatmoko Pr, Uskup Agung Semarang" (in Indonesian). SESAWI.NET. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  6. "Uskup Baru Purwokerto Christophorus Tri Harsono Segera Ditahbiskan". tirto.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 August 2019.
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