Benyamin Yosef Bria

Benyamin Yosef Bria (7 August 1956 – 18 September 2007) was an Indonesian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Denpasar.

Quotes

• Justice always assumes that an individual's rights are guaranteed. We cannot talk about justice without speaking about rights. Regarding peace, we must see it in correlation with justice. Peace is possible only if justice prevails. Peace can only be created with justice.
  • ´Gospel Requires Work for Justice and Peace´ (7 May 1996) Union of Asian Catholic News

• Plurality is a certainty that no one can deny. God created this world with diversity. Denying plurality is the same as opposing God's will.
  • Young People From Conflict Areas Attend Peacebuilding Course (22 March 2006) Union of Asian Catholic News

Quotes about Benyamin Yosef Bria

• He was a quiet person, saying only as much as was needed. His thinking was clear and his talk not meaningless but substantive.
  • Martinus Dogma Situmorang, Denpasar´s Late Bishop Bria Honored For Stirring His People´s Hopes (27 September 2007) Union of Asian Catholic News

• He always proposed clear solutions.
  • Julius Darmaatmadja, Denpasar´s Late Bishop Bria Honored For Stirring His People´s Hopes (27 September 2007) Union of Asian Catholic News

• He was a leader who gave priority to dialogue and sincere love. His presence caused a great change in Balinese society and peace for Hindus.
  • Agus Indra Udayana, Denpasar´s Late Bishop Bria Honored For Stirring His People´s Hopes (27 September 2007) Union of Asian Catholic News

• Bishop Doctor Benyamin Bria, who was active in human and social activities, has built togetherness and tolerance regardless of religious, tribal and group differences. May we follow his example.
  • I Gusti Ngurah Kesuma Kelakan, Denpasar´s Late Bishop Bria Honored For Stirring His People´s Hopes (27 September 2007) Union of Asian Catholic News