Mgr. Jos Suwatan elected bishop conference chief<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bishops Conference (KWI) elected
\nMgr. Jos Suwatan OSC, as its new chairman for the 1997-2000
\nperiod yesterday, replacing Julius Cardinal Darmaatmadja.<\/p>\n
Suwatan, 57, is also Bishop of Manado, North Sulawesi.<\/p>\n
Thirty-five bishops from 34 dioceses across Indonesia also
\nelected in its three-yearly congress yesterday Mgr. Martinus D.
\nSitumorang of Padang diocese in West Sumatra as the first vice
\nchairman, and Mgr. Longinus da Cunha, the Archbishop of Ende in
\nEast Nusa Tenggara, as the second vice chairman.<\/p>\n
Situmorang was formerly secretary-general of the organization.
\nThe position will now be held by J. Hadiwikarta, Pr., the
\n52-year-old Archbishop of Surabaya in East Java, who was also
\nelected yesterday.<\/p>\n
The other leading members of the organization elected
\nyesterday include Mgr. Florentinus Sului, MSF, from the diocese
\nof Samarinda; Mgr. Leo Laba Lajar, OFM, who is also Bishop of
\nJayapura in Irian Jaya and Mgr. Michael C. Angkur, OFM, the
\nbishop of Bogor in West Java.<\/p>\n
Julius Cardinal Darmaatmadja had held the chairmanship for
\nthree consecutive terms and therefore could not be reelected.
\nElection was conducted through balloting and Jos Suwatan received
\ntwo thirds of the votes, according to Hadiwikarta.<\/p>\n
The congress, which opened on Nov. 3, will conclude tomorrow
\nwith a Mass, he said. (rlt\/swe)<\/p>",
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