Bishop Yanuarius Teofilus Matopai You

Bishop Yanuarius Teofilus Matopai You was born on 1 January 1961 in Uwebutu, in the diocese of Timika. He completed his philosophical and theological studies in the Fajar Timur – STFT in Abepura, Jayapura. He was ordained a priest on 16 June 1991 and incardinated in the diocese of Jayapura. He has held the following offices: parish priest of Christ Light of the World in Yiwika (1991-1997); parish priest of Saint Willibrord in Arso and dean of the regency of Keerom (1998-2002); and vicar general and parish priest of Christ the King Cathedral in Jayapura (2002-2006). He studied for a master's degree in psychology at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta - UNY (2007-2010) and went on to serve as lecturer at Fajar Timur – STFT and director of the Saint John Mary Vianney House of Seminarians in Jayapura (2011-2018); chair of the diocesan Commission for Education and supervisor of the Foundation of the same name (2015). He studied for a doctorate in anthropology at the UNY (2018-2020), and has served as director of the Fajar Timur – STFT and again director of the Saint John Mary Vianney House.