Vincentius Sutikno Wisaksono

Who is Vincentius Sutikno Wisaksono?

Monsignor Vincent Sutikno Wisaksono,Pr. Bishop of Surabaya since 29 June 2007, replacing Mgr. John Sudiarna Hadiwikarta, Pr. That died on December 13 2003, which had been a vacancy of the Bishop in the Diocese of Surabaya. His motto as a bishop is "Ego veni ut vitam habeant, et abundantius habeant.", which means I have come that they may have life and have it in all its abundance.

He was the second child of three brothers, the father Stephanus Oei Kok Tjia and mother Ursula Mady Kwa Siok.

He took his education at Saint Michael's SDK Surabaya, then in SMPK Angelus Custos, then go to Seminary Secondary Garum, then followed his theological studies at Saint Paul Major Seminary, Faculty of Theology Wedabhakti, Yogyakarta.

He was ordained a priest on 21 January 1982 at the age of 28 years, by Penahbis Mgr. Drs. HOURS Klooster CM in Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Surabaya. He first served in the Parish of St.. Joseph, FC, East Java.

On 3 April 2007, the Mass acceptance Confirmation at the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral led Surabaya, Apostolic Nuncio Holy See Vatican for Indonesia and also untul East Timor, Mgr. Leopoldo Girelli announced the appointment of Mgr. Vincent Sutikno Wisaksono as Bishop of Surabaya, after previously Pope Benedict XVI declared it. ordination Acting as President is Archbishop Jakarta, Bishop Julius Cardinal Darmaatmadja, which is assisted by the Archbishop of Semarang, Bishop Ignatius Suharyo and Bishop of Malang, Bishop Herman Joseph Syahadat Pandoyoputro. As bishop, he forbade the existence of Mass in the framework of the special Chinese New Year Celebration in the Diocese of Surabaya, although he was a descendant of Chinese.