Seno Ngutra

Seno Ngutra
Bishop of Amboina
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Amboina
PredecessorPetrus Canisius Mandagi
Orders
Ordination6 October 2001
by Petrus Canisius Mandagi
Consecration23 April 2022
by Piero Pioppo
Personal details
Born (1970-11-07) 7 November 1970 (age 54)
Waur, Southeast Maluku Regency, Maluku, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
DenominationRoman Catholic
MottoDuc in altum (Luke 5:4)
Coat of armsSeno Ngutra's coat of arms

Seno "Inno" Ngutra (born 7 November 1970) is the Indonesian Roman Catholic bishop of Diocese of Amboina, being appointed in 2021.[1]

Born in the town of Waur in Maluku, after high school Ngutra entered the St. Yudas Tadeus Minor Seminary in Langgur and he studied Philosophy and Theology in the interdiocesan Major Seminary of Pineleng in Manado. He was ordained a priest on 6 October 2001 for the diocese of Amboina.[2]

In December 2021, it was announced that Ngutra had been appointed as the fourth Bishop of Amboina, succeeding Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C.[3] Prior to becoming Bishop of Amboina, he was Secretary of the Diocese of Amboina as well as a Lecturer in Law at St. Francis Xavier's Higher Seminary Church, Poka Rumah Tiga, Ambon. He also worked as a parish priest and a canon law lawyer.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Nomina del Vescovo di Amboina (Indonesia)" (in Italian). Vatican Press. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "ASIA/INDONESIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Amboina". 9 December 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  3. ^ Hariyadi, Mathias (8 December 2021). "Mgr. Seno Ngutra Pr, Putera Langgur Maluku Tenggara Jadi Uskup Keuskupan Amboina" (in Indonesian). SESAWI. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
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