Archdiocese of Merauke

Archbishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi

Archbishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi

Keuskupan Agung,
Jl. Mandala 30, Merauke 99602,
Irian Jaya, Indonesia

Phone: (0971)321.611
Fax :326.574

Archbishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi, MSC, was born in Kamangta, North Sulawesi, on April 27, 1949. He was ordained priest of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Dec. 18, 1975. He was appointed bishop of Amboina on June 10, 1994 and his episcopal ordination took place on Sept. 18, 1994. Bishop Mandagi’s motto is Nil Nisi Christum (Christ alone, Galatians 2:20).

On Aug. 7, 2019, Rev. Mandagi was appointed as apostolic administrator of Merauke archdiocese. On Nov. 11, 2020, Bishop Mandagi was appointed as Archbishop of Merauke archdiocese.