Anton Bal
Anton Bal (born November 29, 1963 in Yuri) is a Papua New Guinean clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Madang .
Life
The Bishop of Kundiawa , Wilhelm Kurtz SVD , ordained him as a priest on December 17, 1991 .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on June 5, 2007 titular bishop of Tamalluma and auxiliary bishop in Kundiawa. The episcopal ordination donated him the Bishop of Kundiawa, Johannes Henricus J. Te Maarssen SVD, on September 10th of the same year; Co - consecrators were Francisco Montecillo Padilla , Apostolic Nuncio in Papua New Guinea , and Francesco Sarego SVD, Bishop of Goroka .
On January 12, 2009 Benedict XVI appointed him. to the Bishop of Kundiawa. Pope Francis appointed him Archbishop of Madang on July 26, 2019. The inauguration took place on October 31 of the same year.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Madang (Papua Nuova Guinea) e nomina del nuovo Arcivescovo Metropolita. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , July 26, 2019, accessed July 26, 2019 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Reichert OFMCap |
Archbishop of Madang since 2019 |
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| Johannes Henricus J. Te Maarssen SVD |
Bishop of Kundiawa 2009–2019 |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bal, Anton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Papua New Guinean clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Madang |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 29, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Yuri |