Justinus Darmojuwono was an Indonesian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
18 Facts About Justinus Darmojuwono
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Justinus Darmojuwono served as Archbishop of Semarang from 1963 to 1981 and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 1967, becoming the first Indonesian to be a cardinal.
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Justinus Darmojuwono was born in Klewonan, Godean, Yogyakarta to Surodikira and Ngatinah.
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Justinus Darmojuwono was a Muslim, but converted to Catholicism in 1932 following his brother's conversion.
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Justinus Darmojuwono did not seek his father's permission to be a priest but, because of his persistence, was allowed to enter the seminary on 30 September 1935.
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Justinus Darmojuwono studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
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Justinus Darmojuwono was appointed Archbishop of Semarang by Pope Paul VI on 10 December 1963, and consecrated archbishop by the Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Ottavio De Liva on 6 April 1964.
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Justinus Darmojuwono was received by President Sukarno at Merdeka Palace immediately after being ordained archbishop of Semarang in 1964.
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The 30 September Movement tragedy happened in 1965, and Justinus Darmojuwono was ordered to go home as soon as possible.
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Justinus Darmojuwono followed the news about the G30S tragedy from abroad, and the news was devastating.
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Justinus Darmojuwono was appointed cardinal together with Karol Wojtyla from Poland, who later became Pope John Paul II.
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Justinus Darmojuwono said that he was appointed cardinal because he was a Head of Supreme Council of Indonesian Bishops, and the Head of MAWI is the primus inter pares.
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Justinus Darmojuwono attended the Papal Conclave in August 1978 which appointed Pope John Paul I, and the Papal Conclave in October 1978 which appointed Pope John Paul II.
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Justinus Darmojuwono had been a member of Pontifical Council for Dialogue with Non-Believers.
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Justinus Darmojuwono resigned from his post as Archbishop of Semarang in 1981 because of health reasons, and settled at the Santa Maria Fatima Church in Banyumanik, Semarang.
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Justinus Darmojuwono became a consecrator for 13 bishops in Indonesia and was a Cardinal for 29 years.
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Justinus Darmojuwono died on 3 February 1994 in Semarang, Indonesia.
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Justinus Darmojuwono was buried at Kerkhoof Muntilan cemetery, beside other prominent Catholics like Van Lith, SJ, and RD.