Alfred Gonti Pius Datubara, OFM Cap (12 February 1934 – 17 October 2025) was the Indonesian Roman Catholic archbishop of Archdiocese of Medan from 1976 to 2009.
Biography
Datubara was born in Lawe Bekung[1] in Atjeh, Dutch East Indies (present-day Aceh, Indonesia), and was ordained to the priesthood in 1964. He served as the titular bishop of the Herceg Novi in 1975. In 1976, at the age of 42, Datubara was installed as the first native-born Indonesian Archbishop of Medan, succeeding Antoine Henri van den Hurk. He held the title of archbishop until 2009 when he reached the mandatory retirement age of 75.[2] He was a member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin.[1] He died in Medan on 17 October 2025, at the age of 91.[3]
References
- 1.[1.2]"Archbishop Alfred Gonti Pius Datubara, O.F.M. Cap". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- 2."Archbishop Emeritus Datubara Alfred Gonti Pius". UCAN News. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- 3."Kabar Duka, Uskup Pertama dari Suku Batak Tutup Usia". detiksumut (in Indonesian). 17 October 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.