Leo Soekoto

Leo Soekoto, SJ (born in Jali, Gayamharjo, Prambanan, Sleman, 23 October 1920 - 30 December 1995) was Archbishop of Jakarta from 15 August 1970 to his death.

Soekoto died on Saturday, 30 December 1995 in RS St. Elisabeth, Semarang from cancer of the spinal cord, and was buried in the cemetery complex area Girisonta Retreat House, Central Java.

After finishing school he entered the Seminary Medium on the Road Code (now Jalan Abubakar Ali) Yogyakarta for six years.

Date 25 November 1967 was appointed Vicar General archdiocese Block B concurrently parish priest Kebayoran Baru.

Soekoto chose the symbol of a shield Jakarta pictorial cross, perched upon the head of a lion roaring.