Hubertus Leteng

Quick Facts

Full Name	Hubertus Leteng
Occupation	Catholic Priest
Date Of Birth	Jan 1, 1959(1959-01-01)
Age	65
Birthplace	Ruteng
Country	Indonesia
Birth City	East Nusa Tenggara
Horoscope	Capricorn

Hubertus Leteng Biography

Hubertus Leteng is one of the most popular and richest Catholic Priest who was born on January 1, 1959 in Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Leteng was born in Taga, Ruteng Regency, East Nusa Tenggara on January 1, 1959. After completing his elementary education at St. Nicolaus school in Taga, Leteng went on to minor seminary at St. Pius XII Seminary. He graduated from the minor seminary in 1976 and continued at St. Pius XII to attend the major seminary, graduating there in 1979.

Pope Benedict XVI appoint Leteng Bishop to Ruteng on 7 November 2009. He succeeds Bishop Eduardus Sangsun, who had died a few years earlier. The Apostolic Nuncio in Indonesia, Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, delivered the appointment from the pope. Leteng was shocked to learn of his appointment but stated that it was not his will but the will God chose for him. Leteng was 50 years old at the time of his appointment. He was also the first bishop of Ruteng’s Diocese. Leteng chose “Omnes vos Fratres Estis” as his motto. This Latin phrase, which means “You are all brothers,” is taken from Chapter 23 verse 8 of the Gospel of Matthew. Other priest-colleagues of Leteng said that Leteng chose the motto in order to convey a theme about fraternity in a culture where “brotherhood” is often limited to one’s immediate family.

In November 2009, Leteng was appointed Bishop of Ruteng by Pope Benedict XVI. He was the first priest of the Diocese of Ruteng to be appointed its bishop. His episcopal consecration was held in April 2010 with a large ceremony held in a public square in Ruteng and attended by thousands, including the governor of East Nusa Tenggara and around 30 bishops. Bishop of Maumere Gerulfus Kherubim Pareira served as the principal consecrator.

Leteng was ordained a bishop on 14 April 2010. The principal consecrator was Gerulfus Kherubim Pareira, the Bishop of Maumere, and the co-consecrators were Archbishop Vincentius Sensi Potokota of the Archdiocese of Ende and Bishop Datus Hilarion Lega of the Diocese of Manokwari–Sorong. The consecration ceremony took place at Motang Rua Square in the center of Ruteng. The attendees included the Governor of East Nusa Tenggara Frans Lebu Raya, around 30 bishops and archbishops from throughout the country, and thousands of Catholics from various parts of East Nusa Tenggara.

Leteng continued his philosophy education at Ledalero Catholic College of Philosophy, Maumere, Sikka Regency, from 1982 to 1984. He completed two years more of seminary study after completing a “pastoral orientation” year in 1986 at St. Pius XII. He was ordained a Maumere priest on 29 July 1988. He studied at the Pontifical Theological Faculty Teresianum, Rome, Italy between 1992 and

1996. There he received a doctorate.

Hubertus Leteng Net Worth

Hubertus Leteng is one of the richest Catholic Priest from Indonesia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hubertus Leteng 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Hubertus Leteng (/li ‘t eNG /; born January 1959) was an Indonesian Roman Catholic Bishop. From 2010 to October 2017, he was the Bishop of Ruteng. He resigned amid scandals that included allegations of theft and having a mistress. He was a lecturer in a local seminary before he was named bishop.

Leteng was born in Ruteng on Flores island, East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia. He graduated in 1979 from St. Pius XII Seminary after graduating from high school. He continued his education at Ledalero Catholic College of Philosophy, Maumere, from 1982 to 1984. He was ordained to priesthood in 1988 after returning to St. Pius for three years. He completed his doctoral studies in Rome at the Pontifical Theological Faculty Teresianum between 1992 and 1996. Leteng returned to Indonesia in 1992 and became a lecturer at Ledalero Catholic College. He remained there until his appointment as bishop a decade later.

Upon returning from his studies in Rome, Leteng joined the faculty of his alma mater, the Ledalero Catholic College of Philosophy. He remained there as a permanent lecturer until his appointment as bishop in 2009.

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On 11 October 2017, Pope Francis accepted Leteng’s resignation. At age 58, he retired 17 years earlier than the normal retirement age of 75 for Catholic bishops. In his absence, the Bishop of Denpasar, Sylvester Tung Kiem San, became the temporary apostolic administrator of the diocese. In its announcement of the bishop’s temporary replacement, the Diocese of Ruteng did not mention the allegations against Leteng. In an October 13 meeting between officials from the Vatican, the Diocese of Ruteng, and the Indonesian bishops’ conference, the Vatican representative told Leteng directly that the funds he had taken must be returned. A diocesan official said that at a later meeting, Leteng promised to return the money, and that several days after October 13 meeting, he returned 75 million rupiah ($5,555) back to the Diocese of Ruteng.

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By early 2014, Leteng was the subject of allegations spreading on social media. The rumors accused him of misuse of church funds and of having an affair with a woman. The Diocese of Ruteng released a statement denying the rumors. In 2015, two-thirds of the diocese’s 167 priests signed a letter of “no confidence” in the bishop. In July 2017, the accusations against him once again arose. In June 2017, 69 of the diocese’s priests resigned in protest of his leadership, demanding major changes in the way the diocese was being run. The priests accused Leteng of borrowing $94,000 from the Bishops’ Conference of Indonesia and taking $30,000 from the Diocese of Ruteng, without providing accountability records. Leteng claimed he was using the money to pay for the overseas education of a young local man, but refused to provide details. Many of his accusers believed the money was going to his alleged mistress, which Leteng called “slanderous.” In early August, the Holy See became involved, appointing another bishop as apostolic visitor of the Ruteng diocese. On 11 October 2017, Leteng’s resignation was accepted by Pope Francis. Leteng was told by Vatican officials that he must repay the money he had taken, and as of 17 October, he has paid back $5,550.