Ludovikus Simanullang

OFMCap
Bishop Diocese of Sibolga
Simanullang in 2017
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Sibolga
In office2007–2018
PredecessorAnicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga
SuccessorFransiskus Tuaman Sinaga
Orders
Ordination10 Jul 1983[1]
Consecration20 May 2007[1]
RankBishop
Personal details
Born(1955-04-23)23 April 1955
Central Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Died20 September 2018(2018-09-20) (aged 63)
Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Previous post(s)Priest

Ludovikus Simanullang OFMCap (23 April 1955 – 20 September 2018) was an Indonesian Roman Catholic bishop.

Simanulang was born in Sogar[1] in Central Tapanuli Regency, Indonesia, and was ordained to the priesthood in 1983. He served as a bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sibolga, Indonesia from 2007 until his death.[2] He was a member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin.[1]

Biography

On 2 August 1981, Simanullang took his final vows as a Capuchin. He was ordained a priest on 10 July 1983.[3] From 1984 to 1989, he was the pastor of the Church of St. Hilarius Parish in the village of Tarutung Bolak, Central Tapanuli Regency and the Teluk Dalam Nias Parish in Nias. From 1989 to 1994, he took a break from pastoral work and studied at the Pontifical University Antonianum. In 1997, Mgr. Ludovikus was elected Provincial Minister in the Capuchin Province of St. Fidelis, Sibolga, a post he occupied from 1997 to 2007.[4][5]

On 14 March 2007, Simanullang was appointed to be bishop of Sibolga. On 20 May 2007 he was ordained bishop by Leopoldo Girelli, then Apostolic Nunciature to Indonesia, who served as consecrator. The principal co-consecrators were Martinus Dogma Situmorang OFMCap then bishop of Padang, and Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga OFMCap then coadjutor archbishop of Medan.[1]

In June 2016, the diocese of Sibolga released a letter written by Simanullang the previous month urging priests not to run for public office. This was in response to a request by a priest named Rantinus Manalu who was running, and was ultimately elected to office in Central Tapanuli Regency. Simanullang felt that by participating directly in government, Manalu and others had violated the canon laws of the Catholic faith.[6]

Simanullang died on 20 September 2018, having been taken to hospital ill on 1 September 2018.[7]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e "Bishop Ludovikus Simanullang, OFMCap †". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. ^ Diocese of Sibolga
  3. ^ Leandha, Mei (2018-09-21). Damanik, Caroline (ed.). "Selamat Jalan Mgr Ludovikus Simanullang, Uskup yang Berani Buat Perubahan dan Tak Segan Ikut Mengelap Meja" (in Indonesian). kompas.com.
  4. ^ Hutasoit, Royandi (20 September 2018). "Selamat Jalan, Uskup Sibolga Mgr Ludovicus Manullang OFMCap Meninggal Dunia" (in Indonesian). Tribune News. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Ludovikus Simanullang, Dr. OFMCap" (in Indonesian). Tokoh Batak Wordpress. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Uskup Sibolga Larang Pastor Rantinus Calonkan Diri" (in Indonesian). Netral News. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Uskup Sibolga Mgr. Ludovikus Simanullang OFMCap meninggal dunia" (in Indonesian). Pena Katolik. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
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