Background
Suwatan was born in Tegal on April 10, 1940, was ordained a priest of the Order Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on January 8, 1969.
Suwatan was born in Tegal on April 10, 1940, was ordained a priest of the Order Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on January 8, 1969.
Consecrated bishop of Manado on June 29, 1990. Bishop Suwatan had many roles in riots in the Poso, Central. In 2001 he urged the international community to prevent genocide in Poso.
Before that, in his capacity as chairman of KWI (Bishops" Conference of Indonesia) - and in connection with the anniversary of Indonesian independence in 1999 - he wrote a harsh statement condemning the leaders of countries that fail to serve the interests of the people, and called for an end widespread corruption within the government.